2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cumming, GA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 11.0% less per student than Cumming.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Memphis than in Cumming. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cumming
 Cumming, GAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,283  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  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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