How are the schools in Memphis, TN?

Memphis has 154 public schools in federal filings, 146 with enough reported data to grade. 95% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 141 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Memphis, TN?

EPA monitoring for Shelby County recorded a median AQI of 55 with 32% good air days in 2024. That median is better than 0% of monitored TN counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Memphis, TN?

70 facilities in Memphis report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 127,901 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Memphis.

City data / TN / Memphis

Memphis, TN: The Full Public Record

127,901 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 146 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Memphis, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 154 schools in Memphis, including 34 high schools. 146 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 95% rate A or B.

A 132

B 7

C 5

D 1

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 39 bullying allegations, 21 weapon incidents, and 1 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

26 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 31 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 36 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

70 facilities in Memphis report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 127,901 pounds of carcinogen-class releases. At least one facility reports PFAS ("forever chemicals").

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (840,389 lbs), n-Hexane (234,910 lbs), Hydrogen cyanide (143,797 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Shelby County recorded a median AQI of 55 in 2024, with good air on 32% of monitored days. 0% of monitored TN counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 30 fatal police shooting incidents in Memphis over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Memphis are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Shelby County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -1.5% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $71,255, and 24,282 registered businesses.

Every address in Memphis has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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