Shelby County Schools

Shelby County Schools is a school district in Shelby County. It is smaller than Memphis City Schools, which is the largest school district in Tennessee. Shelby County Schools are to merge with Memphis City Schools during the 2013-2014 school year. Some cities are voting whether to form their own school districts or to stay in the district.

Most of the suburbs and communties of Shelby County have schools in the district. Some unincorporated areas of Memphis have children that still go to Memphis schools, and some go to Shelby County elementaries and middle schools, but go to Memphis high schools before going to college, most likely at the University of Memphis.

The district superintendent is John Aikten as of 2012. He is recognized by the Tennessee PTA as 2012's most outstanding superintendent in the state. His fourth year as superintendent of Shelby County Schools begins July 2012.