Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Shelby County School District collected $523.7M in taxes and spent $1,200.9M.
Collected
$523.7M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,200.9M
Fiscal year 2024
Where it goes
Four service lines.
Schools · Instruction
$1,175.5M
Pensions and retiree benefits · past obligation
$23.0M
Debt service · past obligation
$1.3M
Schools · Capital outlay, page
$1.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Shelby County Board of Education. Read on September 6, 2026.
Details
Shelby County Board of Education (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report / audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, General Fund column (printed page 44). Extracted via pdftotext -layout 2026-09-06Who decides
The board approves the school budget and sends it on. The county body that makes laws sets revenue figures and adopts the budget. 9 board members, each elected from one district.
Michelle Robinson McKissack
Member, District 1
Term end not published
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Natalie McKinney
Member, District 2
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Stephanie P. Love
Member, District 3
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Tamarques Porter
Member, District 4
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Sable Otey
Member, District 5
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T.L Harris
Member, District 6
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Towanna Murphy
Member, District 7
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Tanya Frey
Member, District 8
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Joyce Dorse-Coleman
Member, District 9
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Source · Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-203(a)(9). Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-203(a)(9) (board approves and submits the budget) and §49-2-301(b)(1)(U) (legislative body adopts it) (read 2026-10-16)When decisions happen
The director of schools drafts the budget each year. The board approves it, and the county body adopts it.
Each yearThe school budget year begins July 1.
Next electionThe next state general election is November 3, 2026.
State law gives county school board members 4-year terms.
How to reach it
901-416-5447
Phone
Board Office
Email
The Board Office, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, 160 Glenn Rogers Sr. Street, Memphis, TN 38112
Mailing address
Source · Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-301(b)(1)(U). Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-301(b)(1)(U) (annual budget for the scholastic year beginning July 1) (read 2026-10-16)Also on this tax bill
A Shelby County School District address pays these governments too. Which cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Shelby County School District
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 1
Sources
Collected
Shelby County Board of Education. Read on September 6, 2026.
Details
Shelby County Board of Education (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report / audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, General Fund column (printed page 44). Extracted via pdftotext -layout 2026-09-06Spent
Shelby County Board of Education. Read on September 6, 2026.
Details
Shelby County Board of Education (Memphis-Shelby County Schools) FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report / audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024 — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, General Fund column (printed page 44). Extracted via pdftotext -layout 2026-09-06Who decides
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-203(a)(9). Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-203(a)(9) (board approves and submits the budget) and §49-2-301(b)(1)(U) (legislative body adopts it) (read 2026-10-16)When decisions happen
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-301(b)(1)(U). Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Tenn. Code Ann. §49-2-301(b)(1)(U) (annual budget for the scholastic year beginning July 1) (read 2026-10-16)How to reach it
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Shelby County Schools, Board of Education. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Shelby County Schools, Board of Education (read 2026-10-16)What it does
Shelby County Board of Education, Shelby County Board of Education audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024 - Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, General Fund column, expenditure lines "Instruction", "Student support" and "Charter schools". Read on October 17, 2026.
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