Memphis, Tennessee · NCES district 4700148
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
District spending, enrollment and school closures
- FY 2024 Census per-pupil spending
- $14,576
- Fall 2024 NCES membership
- 111,124
- Closed school entries in available years
- 39
Spending, enrollment and closures by school year
Each row pairs fall membership and school statuses with the Census fiscal year that uses that fall for its enrollment count. The newest school-status release, 2025–26, is preliminary.
| School year | Census fiscal year | Current spending | Census per-pupil spending | Fall enrollment in Census finance | Fall membership in NCES | Operating schools | Closed | New | Reopened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 2019 | $1,291,451,000 | $11,404 | 112,125 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 2019–20 | 2020 | $1,235,113,000 | $10,812 | 113,198 | 113,198 | 223 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 2021 | $1,214,591,000 | $10,862 | 110,780 | 110,780 | 221 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 2022 | $1,449,674,000 | $13,650 | 105,596 | 105,596 | 222 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 2023 | $1,513,645,000 | $13,695 | 109,797 | 109,797 | 222 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 2024 | $1,612,632,000 | $14,576 | 110,057 | 110,057 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 111,124 | 223 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 209 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Why did spending per enrolled student change?
The calculation divides district current spending in 2024 dollars by the enrollment in the same Census finance row. It averages the spending and enrollment effects in both calculation orders so they sum to the change before rounding.
+$520 · +3.7% change in the calculated ratio
+$1,428 · +10.8% change in the calculated ratio
+$1,960 · +15.4% change in the calculated ratio
-$63 · -0.4% change in the calculated ratio
+$460 · +3.2% change in the calculated ratio
Which schools changed status?
39 school entries have a Closed status in the available directory years. The table includes openings, temporary closures, reopenings and agency changes when they appear in the same records.
| School | Reporting year | Status | Charter classification | NCES school ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Academy of Excellence | 2025–26 | Closed | Charter | 470014802317 |
| Bluebird Learning Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802333 |
| Campus Kids Corner | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802184 |
| Early Childhood Education | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802354 |
| Ernestine Rivers Child Care Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802342 |
| Exceptional Children Special Placements School | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802430 |
| Hooks Dimmick Child Care Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802350 |
| Horn Lake Road Learning Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802358 |
| Jessie Mahan Day Care Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802348 |
| Kids School Early Childhood Development Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802340 |
| Memphis Learning Academy | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802335 |
| Nat Burning Orange Mound Day Nursery Learning Inc. | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802316 |
| Primary Prepatory | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802172 |
| Promise Academy | 2025–26 | Closed | Charter | 470014802085 |
| Ridgeway Early Learning Center | 2025–26 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802210 |
| Tennessee Career Academy | 2025–26 | New | Charter | 470014810529 |
| Caldwell-Guthrie | 2024–25 | New | Noncharter | 470014810511 |
| Fairley High School | 2024–25 | New | Noncharter | 470014810512 |
| Journey Coleman K-8 | 2024–25 | New | Charter | 470014810514 |
| Westside Middle | 2024–25 | New | Charter | 470014810513 |
| KIPP Memphis Academy Middle | 2023–24 | Closed | Charter | 470014802299 |
| Hanley K-8 | 2023–24 | New | Noncharter | 470014810491 |
| Alton Elementary | 2022–23 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801014 |
| Carver College and Career Academy | 2022–23 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014802221 |
| Dexter Middle | 2022–23 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801910 |
| Memphis Academy Of Health Sciences | 2022–23 | Closed | Charter | 470014802046 |
| Memphis Academy of Health Sciences High School | 2022–23 | Closed | Charter | 470014802179 |
| Shady Grove Elementary | 2022–23 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801149 |
| Carver College and Career Academy | 2022–23 | New | Noncharter | 470014810440 |
| Frayser-Corning Elementary | 2022–23 | New | Noncharter | 470014810435 |
| Georgian Hills Elementary | 2022–23 | New | Noncharter | 470014810436 |
| Memphis Virtual Adult High School | 2022–23 | New | Noncharter | 470014810437 |
| University High School | 2022–23 | New | Noncharter | 470014810439 |
| Whitney Elementary | 2022–23 | New | Noncharter | 470014810438 |
| Kaleidoscope School of Memphis | 2021–22 | Closed | Charter | 470014802486 |
| Medical District High School | 2021–22 | New | Noncharter | 470014802672 |
| Memphis School of Excellence Cordova | 2021–22 | New | Charter | 470014802673 |
| Aster College Preparatory | 2020–21 | Closed | Charter | 470014802581 |
| Aurora Collegiate Academy | 2020–21 | Closed | Charter | 470014802290 |
| Charjean Elementary | 2020–21 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801029 |
| DuBois Elementary School of Entrepreneurship | 2020–21 | Closed | Charter | 470014802334 |
| Goodlett Elementary | 2020–21 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801070 |
| Knight Road Elementary | 2020–21 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801097 |
| Leadership Preparatory Charter School | 2020–21 | Closed | Charter | 470014802455 |
| Magnolia Elementary | 2020–21 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801112 |
| Southwest Early College High School | 2020–21 | Closed | Charter | 470014802483 |
| Alcy Elementary | 2020–21 | New | Noncharter | 470014802630 |
| Aurora Collegiate Academy | 2020–21 | New | Charter | 470014802632 |
| Beacon College Preparatory | 2020–21 | New | Charter | 470014802635 |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy Westwood Elementary at Parkrose | 2020–21 | New | Charter | 470014802636 |
| Leadership Preparatory Charter School | 2020–21 | New | Charter | 470014802633 |
| Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova | 2020–21 | New | Charter | 470014802634 |
| Parkway Village Elementary | 2020–21 | New | Noncharter | 470014802631 |
| City University Boys Preparatory | 2019–20 | Closed | Charter | 470014802209 |
| DuBois Elementary School of Arts Technology | 2019–20 | Closed | Charter | 470014802339 |
| DuBois Middle of Leadership Public Policy | 2019–20 | Closed | Charter | 470014802327 |
| DuBois Middle School of Arts Technology | 2019–20 | Closed | Charter | 470014802357 |
| Gateway University | 2019–20 | Closed | Charter | 470014802484 |
| Hamilton Elementary | 2019–20 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801079 |
| Hamilton Middle | 2019–20 | Closed | Noncharter | 470014801081 |
| Aster College Preparatory | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802581 |
| Compass Community School Berclair Campus | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802585 |
| Compass Community School Binghampton Campus | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802589 |
| Compass Community School Frayser Campus | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802605 |
| Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802594 |
| Compass Community School Midtown Campus | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802611 |
| Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802582 |
| Hamilton School | 2019–20 | New | Noncharter | 470014802609 |
| Memphis Merit Academy | 2019–20 | New | Charter | 470014802588 |
| Raleigh Egypt Middle School | 2019–20 | New | Noncharter | 470014802601 |
| University Middle | 2019–20 | New | Noncharter | 470014802590 |
Where the district’s money came from and went
Figures are in the dollars reported for each year. Census revenue and expenditure totals describe different transactions in the survey.
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Federal revenue | State revenue | Local revenue | Instruction | Support services | Capital outlay | Total expenditures | Census fall enrollment flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $1,307,173,000 | $223,523,000 | $544,415,000 | $539,235,000 | $746,816,000 | $459,802,000 | $95,551,000 | $1,424,602,000 | Alternative source |
| FY 2020 | $1,347,179,000 | $181,837,000 | $629,934,000 | $535,408,000 | $687,446,000 | $473,052,000 | $120,678,000 | $1,395,085,000 | Alternative source |
| FY 2021 | $1,385,982,000 | $267,885,000 | $587,084,000 | $531,013,000 | $710,653,000 | $437,446,000 | $131,151,000 | $1,382,789,000 | Alternative source |
| FY 2022 | $1,636,671,000 | $465,895,000 | $606,058,000 | $564,718,000 | $790,851,000 | $583,271,000 | $126,474,000 | $1,614,725,000 | Alternative source |
| FY 2023 | $1,742,342,000 | $565,905,000 | $604,381,000 | $572,056,000 | $821,026,000 | $606,222,000 | $211,864,000 | $1,762,239,000 | Alternative source |
| FY 2024 | $1,810,262,000 | $447,893,000 | $769,680,000 | $592,689,000 | $872,168,000 | $651,086,000 | $102,183,000 | $1,750,924,000 | Alternative source |
Sources and methodology
- Census Annual Survey of School System Finances, FY 2019–2024. Current spending covers operating functions such as instruction and support. Total expenditures include items such as capital outlay, and are shown separately. The official Census per-pupil field uses its own spending scope, which can exclude spending for students outside the fall count.
- NCES Common Core of Data district membership uses the published Education Unit Total. The Census fall enrollment field is the denominator for this site’s separate district-wide ratio. Census can adjust its count to match the scope of reported finances, so the two counts can differ.
- School counts use the opening status in each NCES school-year release. Closed, temporarily closed, new, reopened and changed-agency records are listed separately. Schools with an open, new, added, changed-agency or reopened status count as operating. Reportable programs are excluded. A missing district-year stays unavailable. Federal status describes a reporting year, and the district can confirm exact dates and individual school decisions.
- Comparisons in 2024 dollars use the annual national CPI-U and require the same Census school-system type in both years. This controls for general inflation. The same district identifier can span changes in boundaries, served grades or organizational structure. The timelines establish what each source reported.
America.co analysis of public federal data, compiled 2026-11-13.
Census finance tables · NCES enrollment and directory files · 2025–26 preliminary directory · BLS inflation data