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Shelby County School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 221 public schools serving 110,780 students in Shelby County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Shelby County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Shelby County School District are Maxine Smith Steam Academy, Campus Elementary School and Richland Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Shelby County School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Tennessee.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public school average of 40% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Shelby County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

School District Name

Shelby County School District

School District Website

http://www.scsk12.org

School District Phone Number

(901) 321-2500

School District Grades Offered

PK - 09

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

221 Schools

1,881 Schools

# Students

110,780 Students

984,326 Students

# Teachers

6,574 Teachers

64,738 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 75% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (TN)

Overall District Rank

#132 out of 146 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

26%

39%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

22%

35%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

79%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Shelby County School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.44

0.58

# American Indian Students

64 Students

1,449 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,212 Students

19,983 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

17,561 Students

120,811 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

12%

# Black Students

81,326 Students

210,512 Students

% Black Students

73%

22%

# White Students

6,681 Students

591,820 Students

% White Students

60%

# Hawaiian Students

42 Students

1,004 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,894 Students

38,747 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

3,800

26,534

# Students in K Grade:

8,070

70,156

# Students in 1st Grade:

8,811

73,267

# Students in 2nd Grade:

8,942

73,171

# Students in 3rd Grade:

8,684

73,007

# Students in 4th Grade:

8,794

72,951

# Students in 5th Grade:

8,660

72,790

# Students in 6th Grade:

8,198

73,619

# Students in 7th Grade:

8,424

77,013

# Students in 8th Grade:

8,157

77,885

# Students in 9th Grade:

8,535

78,370

# Students in 10th Grade:

7,879

75,400

# Students in 11th Grade:

7,051

71,717

# Students in 12th Grade:

6,775

68,446

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,400 is higher than the state median of $10,776. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,294 is higher than the state median of $10,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$1,374 MM

$34 MM