2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manassas, VA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 16.2% less per student than Manassas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Memphis than in Manassas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manassas
 Manassas, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  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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