2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manchester, TN vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 32.7% more per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.8% higher in Irvine than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, TNIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,030  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor451  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is nothing to do in this town and no good restaurants besides fast food. I can't leave here quick  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you like thunderstorms, TN is the place to  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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