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Memphis, TN vs Prospect, KY

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Highlights
- Prospect spends 27.8% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Prospect than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prospect had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNProspect, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.0%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 Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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