[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Shelby County, Tennessee

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,423 Teachers

11,195 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	11:1	10:1	12:1
2019	11:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	54%	54%	55%
2024	52%	54%	54%
2023	52%	55%	54%
2022	54%	55%	54%
2021	53%	53%	54%
2020	53%	52%	54%
2019	53%	52%	53%
2018	55%	53%	53%
2017	54%	51%	53%
2016	52%	51%	52%
2015	59%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	16	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	13
2024	14	14	12
2023	13	13	11
2022	13	13	11
2021	13	14	11
2020	13	13	11
2019	12	13	11
2018	12	12	11
2017	11	12	10
2016	12	13	10
2015	9	13	10

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Average SAT score

1334

(Out of 1600)

1285

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	25	26
2020	27	25	25
2019	27	25	25
2018	27	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	26	24	25
2015	26	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,509

$12,665

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$13,781	$13,484	$15,012
2024	$13,703	$13,060	$14,622
2023	$13,005	$12,416	$14,057
2022	$12,771	$11,865	$13,504
2021	$12,229	$11,578	$13,232
2020	$12,101	$11,339	$12,915
2019	$11,871	$11,111	$12,656
2018	$11,880	$10,952	$12,363
2017	$11,453	$10,573	$12,049
2016	$10,749	$10,176	$11,633
2015	$10,754	$9,798	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$447

$472

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	28%	25%	34%
2024	28%	25%	34%
2023	29%	25%	34%
2022	30%	25%	33%
2021	31%	25%	33%
2020	31%	25%	32%
2019	31%	25%	31%
2018	31%	25%	30%
2017	31%	24%	30%
2016	30%	25%	29%
2015	27%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,250

$7,156

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	$3,500	$6,809	$7,073
2024	$2,917	$6,443	$6,930
2023	$2,714	$5,839	$6,469
2022	$2,714	$5,804	$6,289
2021	$1,783	$5,361	$6,055
2020	$1,783	$5,594	$5,921
2019	$1,740	$4,578	$5,795
2018	$1,740	$4,636	$5,456
2017	$2,340	$4,394	$5,319
2016	$2,340	$4,594	$5,105

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	85%	83%	81%
2024	89%	86%	85%
2023	90%	86%	85%
2022	92%	86%	85%
2021	92%	88%	85%
2020	92%	88%	85%
2019	92%	88%	85%
2018	93%	88%	85%
2017	92%	88%	85%
2016	93%	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$21.08 million

$40.08 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.56	0.65
2024	0.64	0.56	0.65
2023	0.62	0.54	0.65
2022	0.61	0.53	0.64
2021	0.61	0.52	0.64
2020	0.62	0.52	0.64
2019	0.60	0.50	0.63
2018	0.60	0.50	0.63
2017	0.56	0.47	0.61
2016	0.56	0.46	0.61
2015	0.60	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

29 Students

307 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

640 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

885 Students

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	4%	3%	9%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	4%	3%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

2,909 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

15%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	15%	6%	7%
2024	15%	7%	7%
2023	14%	6%	8%
2022	13%	7%	7%
2021	13%	7%	7%
2020	14%	7%	8%
2019	14%	7%	7%
2018	15%	7%	7%
2017	14%	7%	7%
2016	14%	7%	7%
2015	16%	8%	8%

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# White Students

10,603 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

54%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	54%	61%	52%
2024	53%	61%	52%
2023	56%	62%	52%
2022	56%	64%	54%
2021	56%	65%	54%
2020	55%	66%	54%
2019	58%	68%	56%
2018	59%	68%	56%
2017	62%	71%	58%
2016	63%	71%	58%
2015	58%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

4,746 Students

28,817 Students

% of Others Students

24%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Shelby County Average	Tennessee (TN) Average	National Average
2025	24%	26%	26%
2024	24%	25%	26%
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	24%	24%	25%
2021	24%	23%	25%
2020	24%	22%	24%
2019	22%	20%	24%
2018	20%	19%	23%
2017	18%	18%	22%
2016	17%	17%	22%
2015	21%	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Shelby County, TN?

The private schools in Shelby County, TN include Lausanne Collegiate School, Hutchison School, and Memphis University School.

How many private schools are located in Shelby County?

106 private schools are located in Shelby County.

How much do private schools cost in Shelby County?

The average tuition cost is $13,509, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $12,665.

How diverse are private schools in Shelby County?

Shelby County private schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Shelby County go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Shelby County are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Shelby County?

67% of private schools in Shelby County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Shelby County are often viewed compared to one another?

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