2026 Compare Cities Education:
Kirkwood, MO vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 12.4% less per student than Kirkwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Memphis than in Kirkwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkwood
 Kirkwood, MOMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  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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