2025 Compare Cities Education:
Memphis, TN vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 8.1% more per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in San Antonio than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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