High school (grades 9-12) · Memphis, TN

Manassas High

Federal NCES profile for Manassas High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470014801113
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
📚 AP courses
5
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manassas High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#21 of 35
high schools in Memphis · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
14.8:1
students per teacher
369
students enrolled

Manassas High has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Manassas High ranks #21 of 35 high schools in Memphis, TN.

Enrollment

369

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Manassas High compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Manassas High

Manassas High is a mid-sized high school in Memphis, Tennessee, enrolling 369 students.

At 14.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 369 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 369 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Memphis-Shelby County Schools spends $13,650 per pupil, 26% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 28.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Memphis's high schools, it stands alongside White Station High (2,046 students): Manassas High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 18.9:1).

Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students) and White Station High (2,046 students) alongside Manassas High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Manassas High compares

Manassas High on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 3% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 369 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,650
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.0%
White 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Manassas High is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which includes Manassas High.

$13,650
Per student
+26%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 37.0%
Federal 28.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Manassas High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Manassas High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Memphis

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Manassas High

How many students attend Manassas High?

Manassas High has 369 students enrolled. It is a high school in Memphis, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manassas High?

The student-teacher ratio at Manassas High is 14.8:1, which is 3% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manassas High?

The largest demographic group at Manassas High is African American at 93.0% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manassas High?

Manassas High has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Manassas High rank among high schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Manassas High ranks #21 of 35 high schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Memphis on the city page.

Is Manassas High a good school?

Manassas High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Manassas High, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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