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Memphis, TN vs Dickinson, ND

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Highlights
- Dickinson spends 21.8% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Dickinson than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNDickinson, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,888$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,863$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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