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Memphis, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+14.3% (+4 schools) 10-yr

8,285

Students

+26.2% (+1,718 students) 10-yr

$15,374

Avg. Tuition

+33.8% (+$3,881) 7-yr

Avg. Class Size

-11.8% (-2 students) 8-yr

37%

Students of Color

+12.1% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-27.3% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Memphis, TN Total Schools
2025	32
2024	33
2023	34
2022	32
2021	33
2020	35
2019	34
2018	35
2017	32
2016	33
2015	28

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# Students

8,285 Students

80,627 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	260	267	253
2024	253	258	245
2023	246	253	247
2022	301	270	257
2021	295	258	249
2020	279	237	235
2019	258	230	242
2018	239	221	238
2017	264	234	246
2016	256	226	241
2015	235	206	220

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% Students of Color

37%

20%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	32%	19%	32%
2024	33%	19%	31%
2023	32%	16%	31%
2022	38%	18%	30%
2021	37%	18%	30%
2020	33%	16%	29%
2019	32%	17%	29%
2018	29%	15%	28%
2017	32%	16%	30%
2016	31%	16%	30%
2015	33%	14%	30%

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0.59

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.59	0.51	0.61
2024	0.59	0.51	0.60
2023	0.56	0.49	0.60
2022	0.61	0.48	0.58
2021	0.61	0.46	0.57
2020	0.62	0.45	0.57
2019	0.57	0.44	0.56
2018	0.54	0.42	0.55
2017	0.52	0.40	0.54
2016	0.52	0.38	0.54
2015	0.57	0.35	0.53

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

265 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

462 Students

2,198 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	6%	3%	5%
2024	6%	3%	6%
2023	4%	2%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

524 Students

2,958 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	7%	4%	9%
2024	7%	4%	9%
2023	6%	2%	8%
2022	6%	2%	8%
2021	6%	2%	8%
2020	6%	2%	8%
2019	4%	2%	8%
2018	4%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

1,347 Students

4,913 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	17%	6%	8%
2024	17%	6%	8%
2023	14%	6%	8%
2022	14%	6%	8%
2021	14%	6%	8%
2020	14%	6%	8%
2019	14%	6%	8%
2018	15%	6%	8%
2017	14%	6%	8%
2016	14%	6%	8%
2015	21%	7%	9%

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# White Students

4,837 Students

53,166 Students

% White Students

60%

66%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	61%	67%	59%
2024	60%	67%	60%
2023	64%	69%	60%
2022	58%	69%	62%
2021	58%	71%	63%
2020	58%	72%	64%
2019	62%	73%	64%
2018	66%	75%	65%
2017	67%	76%	66%
2016	67%	77%	66%
2015	62%	80%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

56 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

816 Students

16,572 Students

% of Others Students

10%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	9%	20%	17%
2024	10%	20%	15%
2023	12%	21%	16%
2022	18%	20%	16%
2021	18%	18%	15%
2020	18%	17%	14%
2019	16%	16%	14%
2018	11%	14%	13%
2017	13%	14%	14%
2016	13%	13%	13%
2015	11%	10%	12%

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Academics

# Teachers

1,072 Teachers

8,280 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	8:1	10:1	10:1
2024	8:1	10:1	10:1
2023	8:1	10:1	10:1
2022	9:1	10:1	10:1
2021	9:1	9:1	10:1
2020	9:1	9:1	10:1
2019	8:1	9:1	10:1
2018	8:1	9:1	10:1
2017	9:1	10:1	10:1
2016	9:1	10:1	10:1
2015	11:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	64%	55%	57%
2024	64%	56%	57%
2023	64%	56%	57%
2022	63%	55%	56%
2021	62%	54%	56%
2020	62%	54%	56%
2019	62%	53%	55%
2018	63%	54%	55%
2017	64%	52%	55%
2016	61%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	15	14	14
2024	15	14	14
2023	15	14	14
2022	15	14	14
2021	15	14	14
2020	16	14	14
2019	16	14	14
2018	16	14	14
2017	17	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	18	15	12
2024	17	14	12
2023	16	14	12
2022	14	13	12
2021	15	14	12
2020	14	14	12
2019	14	13	11
2018	14	13	11
2017	14	12	11

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Average SAT score

1338

(Out of 1600)

1286

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	25	26
2021	29	25	26
2020	29	25	26
2019	29	25	25
2018	29	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,374

$13,767

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$12,783	$13,102	$17,512
2024	$12,783	$12,750	$17,025
2023	$12,483	$11,971	$16,355
2022	$12,483	$11,381	$15,719
2021	$12,402	$11,162	$15,395
2020	$12,002	$10,933	$15,015
2019	$11,493	$10,686	$14,682
2018	$11,493	$10,553	$14,330

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	29%	25%	38%
2024	29%	26%	37%
2023	28%	26%	36%
2022	26%	26%	36%
2021	25%	26%	36%
2020	24%	27%	35%
2019	24%	26%	34%
2018	24%	26%	33%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,000

$8,854

Average Endowment Size

$60 million

$60.47 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

32 extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Memphis, TN include Pleasant View School, St. Mary's Episcopal School, and Lausanne Collegiate School.

How many private high schools are located in Memphis?

32 private high schools are located in Memphis.

How much do private high schools cost in Memphis?

The average tuition cost is $15,374, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,767.

How diverse are private high schools in Memphis?

Memphis private high schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average of 20%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Memphis?

66% of private high schools in Memphis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Memphis include: St. Mary's Episcopal School vs. Hutchison School

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