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Memphis, TN vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Athens-Clarke County spends 23.2% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis

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 Memphis, TNAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,225$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534$13,771$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,030$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7621.9416.23
 Students per Librarian9586984573
 Students per Counselor501283530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.6%89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%17.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.6%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%47.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%6.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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ZIPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total
ZIPS IN ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
30606 30605 30601 30607 30622 30683 30602 30609

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