2025 Compare Cities Education:
Memphis, TN vs Milwaukee, WI

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Highlights
- Milwaukee spends 35.6% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Milwaukee than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milwaukee had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,875$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12344573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 4 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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