2026 Compare Cities Education:
Collierville, TN vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Portsmouth spends 3.4% more per student than Collierville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Portsmouth than in Collierville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Collierville
 Collierville, TNPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,640$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,838$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6764573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Collierville    7 Reviews

How is the cost of living and employment opportunities in the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Collierville is "The Best Small Town" in America, according to Parade Magazine 2014. It really is great. A lot of green space, walking trails, parks, etc. Everything  More

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Over 14 years ago

a great place to  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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