2025 Compare Cities Education:
Memphis, TN vs New Albany, IN

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Highlights
- New Albany spends 12.9% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in New Albany than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Albany had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNNew Albany, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,053$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17284573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 New Albany    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and  More

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