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Memphis, TN vs Grandview, MO

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Highlights
- Grandview spends 16.5% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Grandview than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grandview had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNGrandview, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Grandview    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Not sure what happened to the reviewer from 2011, but have to disagree. Grandview is a racially diverse community for sure, maybe being in the minority felt too real  More

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Over 7 years ago

Grandview is a great little community in the South Kansas City metro area. Good and varied housing stock and a responsive and active local government. It's a community  More

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Take our word for it. It is not crime free here. It is not quaint. You cannot go outside at night without having someone with you and then you have to watch your  More

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