The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Shelby County, Tennessee
Across Shelby County, Tennessee, 21 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Ridgeway High leads the list at -46.1%, against a median of -14.8% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgeway High | Memphis, TN | 695 | -46.1% |
| 2 | Bolton High | Arlington, TN | 661 | -37.0% |
| 3 | City University School Of Liberal Arts | Memphis, TN | 179 | -34.4% |
| 4 | KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School | Memphis, TN | 346 | -32.6% |
| 5 | Sheffield High | Memphis, TN | 516 | -31.7% |
| 6 | Raleigh-Egypt High | Memphis, TN | 725 | -28.7% |
| 7 | Manassas High | Memphis, TN | 369 | -27.9% |
| 8 | Kirby High | Memphis, TN | 699 | -21.6% |
| 9 | Mitchell High | Memphis, TN | 376 | -17.4% |
| 10 | Arlington High | Arlington, TN | 1,674 | -16.9% |
| 11 | Germantown High | Germantown, TN | 1,719 | -14.8% |
| 12 | Wooddale High | Memphis, TN | 662 | -14.1% |
| 13 | Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship | Memphis, TN | 692 | -13.1% |
| 14 | Central High | Memphis, TN | 1,331 | -13.0% |
| 15 | B. T. Washington High | Memphis, TN | 436 | -10.5% |
| 16 | White Station High | Memphis, TN | 2,046 | -7.2% |
| 17 | Oakhaven High | Memphis, TN | 341 | -5.8% |
| 18 | Whitehaven High | Memphis, TN | 1,509 | -5.4% |
| 19 | Houston High School | Germantown, TN | 1,806 | -4.4% |
| 20 | Cordova High School | Cordova, TN | 2,251 | -3.8% |
| 21 | Westwood High | Memphis, TN | 361 | -0.6% |
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