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Memphis, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-7.7% (-6 schools) 10-yr

14,269

Students

+6.4% (+857 students) 10-yr

$13,468

Avg. Tuition

+38.3% (+$3,730) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-12.5% (-2 students) 10-yr

36%

Students of Color

-12.2% (-5.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Memphis, TN Total Schools
2025	73
2024	78
2023	77
2022	75
2021	77
2020	81
2019	81
2018	83
2017	83
2016	85
2015	78

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Private schools down 12 in Memphis, falling from 85 in 2016 to 73 in 2025.

# Students

14,269 Students

113,692 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	208	203	179
2024	202	197	172
2023	203	196	174
2022	229	210	185
2021	225	202	180
2020	217	190	171
2019	205	187	175
2018	198	181	172
2017	213	190	180
2016	205	184	178
2015	184	174	167

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Average students up 3 in Memphis private schools, rising from 205 in 2016 to 208 in 2025.

% Students of Color

36%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	34%	20%	34%
2024	36%	20%	34%
2023	35%	19%	33%
2022	38%	20%	33%
2021	37%	20%	32%
2020	35%	19%	32%
2019	37%	20%	31%
2018	37%	19%	31%
2017	37%	21%	32%
2016	37%	21%	32%
2015	41%	20%	32%

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Students of color down 3 points in Memphis private schools, from 37% in 2016 to 34% in 2025, matching the U.S. at 34%.

0.66

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.65	0.56	0.65
2024	0.66	0.56	0.65
2023	0.64	0.54	0.65
2022	0.64	0.53	0.64
2021	0.64	0.52	0.64
2020	0.65	0.52	0.64
2019	0.62	0.50	0.63
2018	0.62	0.50	0.63
2017	0.60	0.47	0.61
2016	0.60	0.46	0.61
2015	0.65	0.45	0.61

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Diversity score up 5 points in Memphis private schools, rising from 0.60 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

307 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

547 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	5%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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Asian student share up 2 points in Memphis private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

718 Students

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	5%	4%	9%
2024	5%	4%	9%
2023	5%	3%	9%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	4%	2%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Memphis private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Black Students

2,492 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

19%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	18%	6%	7%
2024	19%	7%	7%
2023	18%	6%	8%
2022	16%	7%	7%
2021	16%	7%	7%
2020	17%	7%	8%
2019	18%	7%	7%
2018	19%	7%	7%
2017	18%	7%	7%
2016	18%	7%	7%
2015	24%	8%	8%

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Black enrollment steady at 18% in Memphis private schools, ending where it started in 2016 after a brief peak at 19%.

# White Students

7,067 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

52%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	52%	61%	52%
2024	52%	61%	52%
2023	54%	62%	52%
2022	53%	64%	54%
2021	53%	65%	54%
2020	52%	66%	54%
2019	56%	68%	56%
2018	56%	68%	56%
2017	59%	71%	58%
2016	59%	71%	58%
2015	51%	72%	58%

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White students down 7 points in Memphis private schools, from 59% in 2016 to 52% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,665 Students

28,817 Students

% of Others Students

20%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	20%	26%	26%
2024	20%	25%	26%
2023	20%	26%	25%
2022	23%	24%	25%
2021	23%	23%	25%
2020	23%	22%	24%
2019	19%	20%	24%
2018	18%	19%	23%
2017	17%	18%	22%
2016	17%	17%	22%
2015	19%	16%	21%

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Other-race share rose 3 points in Memphis private schools, from 17% in 2016 to 20% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,534 Teachers

11,195 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
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	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Memphis, from 10:1 in 2016 to 9:1 in 2025, while Tennessee stayed at 10:1 and the U.S. at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	57%	54%	55%
2024	53%	54%	54%
2023	54%	55%	54%
2022	57%	55%	54%
2021	56%	53%	54%
2020	56%	52%	54%
2019	56%	52%	53%
2018	57%	53%	53%
2017	55%	51%	53%
2016	52%	51%	52%
2015	60%	50%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 5 points in Memphis private schools, from 52% in 2016 to 57% in 2025.

Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
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

17 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	16	14	12
2024	15	14	12
2023	14	13	11
2022	13	13	11
2021	14	14	11
2020	13	13	11
2019	13	13	11
2018	13	12	11
2017	13	12	10
2016	14	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 (2018-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	28	26	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	28	26	26
2022	28	26	26
2021	29	25	26
2020	29	25	25
2019	29	25	25
2018	29	25	25

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ACT score held at 28 in Memphis private schools from 2022 to 2025, while Tennessee and the U.S. stayed at 26.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,468

$12,665

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$12,618	$12,266	$13,694
2024	$12,618	$11,880	$13,340
2023	$12,440	$11,295	$12,825
2022	$12,190	$10,793	$12,321
2021	$11,476	$10,532	$12,072
2020	$11,292	$10,315	$11,784
2019	$10,946	$10,107	$11,547
2018	$10,909	$9,962	$11,280
2017	$10,662	$9,618	$10,994
2016	$9,731	$9,257	$10,614
2015	$9,738	$8,913	$10,195

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Tuition up 30% in Memphis private schools, rising from $9,731 in 2016 to $12,618 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	32%	25%	34%
2024	32%	25%	34%
2023	33%	25%	34%
2022	32%	25%	33%
2021	32%	25%	33%
2020	32%	25%	32%
2019	31%	25%	31%
2018	31%	25%	30%
2017	30%	24%	30%
2016	30%	25%	29%
2015	30%	23%	28%

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Financial aid steady at 32% in Memphis private schools, staying above Tennessee’s 25% and matching or edging the national rate from 2019 to 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,660

$7,542

Average Endowment Size

$18.6 million

$40.08 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	86%	85%	85%
2024	86%	86%	85%
2023	88%	86%	85%
2022	90%	86%	85%
2021	90%	88%	85%
2020	90%	88%	85%
2019	90%	88%	85%
2018	90%	88%	85%
2017	91%	88%	85%
2016	91%	89%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Memphis, TN?

The private schools in Memphis, TN include Hutchison School, Memphis University School, and St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School.

How many private schools are located in Memphis?

72 private schools are located in Memphis.

How much do private schools cost in Memphis?

The average tuition cost is $13,468, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $12,665.

How diverse are private schools in Memphis?

Memphis private schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Memphis go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Memphis are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Memphis?

74% of private schools in Memphis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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