Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014802083
City University School Of Liberal Arts
1475 E. Shelby DR, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 775-2219 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
16.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.6pp since 2022
Math
17.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-94 (-34%) vs 2017
% Black
90%
was 100%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About City University School Of Liberal Arts
Set in Memphis, Tennessee, City University School Of Liberal Arts is an one-room-style high school, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It enrolls 179 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so City University School Of Liberal Arts sits 76% leaner than that benchmark.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools comprises 211 schools with combined enrollment of 111,979 students; City University School Of Liberal Arts is among them.
Demographically, City University School Of Liberal Arts reports that 90% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.
Around the school, Shelby County reports that median household income runs about $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Shelby County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), City University School Of Liberal Arts is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: City University School of Independence, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around City University School Of Liberal Arts.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. City University School Of Liberal Arts operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 273 students in 2018 compared to 179 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 100% to 90%.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- City University School of Independence0.0 mi · 13
- City University School Girls Preparatory0.0 mi · 94
- Whitehaven Elementary0.6 mi · 449
- Whitehaven High0.6 mi · 1,509
- Havenview Middle0.7 mi · 696
- Hillcrest High School1.1 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About City University School Of Liberal ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at City University School Of Liberal Arts?
City University School Of Liberal Arts enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does City University School Of Liberal Arts serve?
City University School Of Liberal Arts serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at City University School Of Liberal Arts?
Student demographics at City University School Of Liberal Arts are roughly 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees City University School Of Liberal Arts?
City University School Of Liberal Arts is overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Shelby County.
What county does City University School Of Liberal Arts serve?
City University School Of Liberal Arts serves Shelby County in TN.
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