| Index | Memphis | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 187 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 77 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 35 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Memphis | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.0% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 187 public schools, 77 private schools and 35 post-secondary schools in Memphis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Memphis, TN schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Memphis, TN, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olive Branch, MS | 38,270 | 62% | 28.9% |
| Walls, MS | 1,415 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Southaven, MS | 55,026 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Bartlett, TN | 59,252 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Marion, AR | 12,371 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Memphis, TN | 650,910 | 21% | 56.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portland, OR | 650,380 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 649,821 | 24% | 49.1% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 644,594 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Memphis, TN | 650,910 | 21% | 56.4% |
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