2025 Compare Cities Education:
Porterville, CA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 16.6% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% lower in Memphis than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 24.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  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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