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Memphis, TN vs Geneseo, IL

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Highlights
- Geneseo spends 21.0% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% lower in Geneseo than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneseo had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNGeneseo, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,792$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11364573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Geneseo    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Geneseo has some great places to shop and eat. My favorite store is Crabapple Cove followed by Curious Cargo, C&S Antique Mall and the Art League. I especially love  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have spent a majority of my life in Geneseo. I am there from four days a week to every single day. I stay with my brother, my sister, and hang at the in-laws. I do  More

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Having lived in larger cities all my life, I really wanted to experience a small-town feel and quaint surroundings of a small community. Although I'd heard that Geneseo  More

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