2025 Compare Cities Education:
McAlester, OK vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 7.7% more per student than McAlester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Memphis than in McAlester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAlester
 McAlester, OKMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,535  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  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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