2025 Compare Cities Education:
Penfield, NY vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 54.9% less per student than Penfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Memphis than in Penfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Penfield
 Penfield, NYMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Penfield    3 Reviews

While Penfield, NY is a decent town, it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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While Penfield is a decent town, but it is marred by gun clubs that ruin many quality of life issues, and that issue is unrestrained, destructive, harmful and health  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was raised in Penfield. Good schools, quiet, very low crime with superb county sheriff, easy commute to anywhere in the county, homes are very affordable, very nice  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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