2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Mesa, CA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 25.3% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Memphis than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  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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