2026 Compare Cities Education:
Garland, TX vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 7.2% less per student than Garland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Memphis than in Garland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garland
 Garland, TXMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 13 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

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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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