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Memphis, TN vs Kirksville, MO

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Highlights
- Kirksville spends 6.9% less per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% lower in Kirksville than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirksville had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNKirksville, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,544$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.3%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 Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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