2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paris, TX vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 0.6% more per student than Paris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% higher in Memphis than in Paris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paris
 Paris, TXMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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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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