2025 Compare Cities Education:
Colchester, VT vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 45.8% less per student than Colchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% higher in Memphis than in Colchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colchester
 Colchester, VTMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Colchester    2 Reviews

Colchester is a very nice and picturesque town. Taxes however are high and housing costs if you want to own your own place may be prohibitive in light of the cost of  More

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This community called Colchester, immediately north of (and part of the greater community of) Burlington Vermont, is a wonderful three season recreational  More

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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 5 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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