Memphis schools lost more than 2,000 students this year, early data shows
Memphis enrollment stayed relatively steady in the 2024-25 school year, increasing by only 600 students. (Karen Pulfer Focht for Chalkbeat)
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MSCS continues to lose students year over year, with over 2,000 fewer enrolled in the district compared to last August.
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Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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