Memphis Community Schools

For the school district in Memphis, Tennessee, see Memphis-Shelby County Schools. For the former school district, see Memphis City Schools.
Memphis Community Schools
Address
34110 Bordman Road[1]
Memphis
, St. Clair County, Michigan, 48041
United States
District information
GradesPreKindergarten–12[2]
SuperintendentSara Dobbelaer[3]
Schools2[2]
Budget$11,521,000 2021-2022 expenditures[2]
NCES District ID2623490[2]
Students and staff
Students710 (2024-2025)[2]
Teachers49.05 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[2]
Staff188.19 FTE (2024-2025)[2]
Student–teacher ratio14.48 (2024-2025)[2]
Other information
Websitewww.memphisk12.org

Memphis Community Schools is a public school district in St. Clair County, Michigan. It serves Memphis and parts of the townships of Columbus, Kenockee, Kimball, Riley, and Wales. It also serves parts of Richmond Township in Macomb County.[4]

History

According to a history published in the 1976 Memphis High School yearbook, a school was established in Memphis in 1844 inside an existing building. Five years later, a separate school district was organized in Riley Township. These districts united in 1863 to form a union school district, and in 1867 it built a two-story school with four classrooms. A high school was established within the building by 1880, but it did not go to grade twelve until 1898. A new school was built in 1913 with the modern new amenities of the time, "electric lights and heated indoor bathrooms."[5]

Ground was broken for Memphis Elementary on May 10, 1955.[6] A junior/senior high school, dedicated in 1967, was built as an addition to it.[5][7] It was designed by Valentine & Associates of Marysville, Michigan.[8]

The current Memphis Junior/Senior High School opened in fall 2001.[9] The former junior/senior high became a dedicated elementary school.[8][1] The 1913 high school, at 3150 Potter Street, is currently an apartment building.[10]

Schools

Schools in Memphis Community Schools[1][2]
School Address Notes
Memphis Junior/Senior High School 34130 Bordman, Memphis Grades 6–12. Built 2001.[9]
Memphis Elementary 34165 Bordman, Memphis Grades PreK-5

References

  1. ^ a b c Memphis Community Schools. "Memphis Community Schools". Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Memphis Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  3. ^ Memphis Community Schools. "Superintendent's Message". Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. St. Clair County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Editorial staff of Memphis High School yearbook. "Memphian 1976 (1976 Memphis High School yearbook)". pp. 2–3.
  6. ^ "First sod turned for elementary school in Memphis". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.). May 10, 1955. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Hundreds at dedication of new Memphis school". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.). May 8, 1967. p. B4.
  8. ^ a b Editorial staff of Memphis High School yearbook. Here's Looking At You (1983 Memphis High School yearbook). p. 1.
  9. ^ a b "New school building is ready for students". Detroit Free Press. August 17, 2001. p. 2B.
  10. ^ Templeton, Barb Pert (September 12, 2013). "Alumni of former Memphis High gear up for 100th birthday". Macomb Daily.
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