| | Memphis, TN | Albuquerque, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,225 | $12,875 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,534 | $11,072 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,030 | $6,747 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.76 | 13.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 958 | 825 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 501 | 350 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 37.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% |