2026 Compare Cities Education:
Great Neck, NY vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 61.0% less per student than Great Neck.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.7% higher in Memphis than in Great Neck. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Neck
 Great Neck, NYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  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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