Total enrollment
100,688
+2,170 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
230 schools in Memphis
Tennessee · Public K-12
Memphis sits inside Tennessee and runs 230 public K-12 schools, serving about 104,823 students between them, an average of 456 per school.
4-year change in Memphis
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
201
+7 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
618,980
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
104,823
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
230
public K-12
About Memphis
Across Memphis, Tennessee, 230 public schools serves about 104,823 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 134 elementary, 37 middle, 52 high, and 7 other.
Average school size in Memphis is around 456 students, 15% noticeably below the Tennessee average of about 537.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 100,688 students, stayed largely flat from the 98,518 reported in SY 2020-21. Memphis now counts 201 public schools, up from 194 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Memphis discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.