Shelby County School District

District: Shelby County

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Shelby County
Address: 160 S Hollywood Memphis Tennessee 38112-
Phone: (901) 321-2500
Locale: City: Large
Type: Regular School District
Schools: 241
Teachers: 7,045
Students: 113,832

  • District Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 38
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 43
  • Overall Diversity Score 42


Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 38

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 118 0.10 %
Asian 1,942 1.71 %
Black 87,849 77.17 %
Hawaiian 73 0.06 %
Hispanic 12,110 10.64 %
White 10,774 9.46 %
Two Plus 966 0.85 %
Total 113,832 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.


Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 57,694 50.68 %
Female 56,138 49.32 %
Total 113,832 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).


Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 43

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 83,903 73.71 %
Reduced Lunch 5,640 4.95 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 89,543 78.66 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).