2025 Compare Cities Education:
Southaven, MS vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 39.2% more per student than Southaven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Memphis than in Southaven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southaven
 Southaven, MSMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  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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