2025 Compare Cities Education:
Russellville, AR vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 10.0% more per student than Russellville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.0% higher in Memphis than in Russellville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Russellville
 Russellville, ARMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,127  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Russellville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This small city is fairly inexpensive to live in, but the variety of housing choices is limited. Great for a young family. The employment rate is low, with a variety of  More

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It is a great place to learn about Real Estate and how it relates to our community and lifestyle in this beautiful city of  More

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We have lived in Russellvile for 11 years now and love it. The cost of living is low, but so are the wages. Even with a college degree you'd make more money elsewhere.  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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