2026 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 39.4% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Memphis than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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 6 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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