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About this school
Fairley High School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 480 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
480 Students
18 Teachers
4950 Fairley RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Fairley High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Fairley High School
$22,388
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
114
donors
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fairley High School has received support from
53 individuals from Tennessee and
61 individuals out-of-state.