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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Tennessee

Across Tennessee, 2 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Martin Luther King Preparatory High School leads the list at 27.8:1, against a median of 23.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Top Students/teacher

27.8:1

Median Students/teacher

23.6:1

HIGHEST RATIO · TENNESSEE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Martin Luther King Preparatory High School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	High	491	27.8:1
2	Fairley High School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	High	480	19.5:1

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