2025 Compare Cities Education:
Memphis, TN vs Sedalia, MO

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Highlights
- Sedalia spends 10.7% less per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Sedalia than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sedalia had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis
 Memphis, TNSedalia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Sedalia    5 Reviews

There is not one thing I can say about this town, other than it's proximity to better towns in all directions, that would inspire any one to move here. I have found  More

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I would not recommend this town to anyone with a young family or a family/individual who does not own transportation. No culture. No economy. HIGH Crime. Google lists 67  More

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Over 14 years ago

We came here in 2001 after living in Myrtle Beach SC for 13 years. We ended up here because I was offered and accepted a position at Whiteman AFB. Mostly, It's been  More

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