2025 Compare Cities Education:
Henderson, NV vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 6.7% more per student than Henderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Memphis than in Henderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Henderson
 Henderson, NVMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  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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