2025 Compare Cities Education:
Potomac, MD vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 38.1% less per student than Potomac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Memphis than in Potomac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Potomac
 Potomac, MDMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  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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