Reply to a comment  Reply to this comment  3AUBOYS writes:  in
response to Mem001:  Affluent families have a greater ability to
move in response to incentives. They left Memphis due to the
lower property taxes outside the city (the taxes are higher to
cover the cost of MCS).  Because those more well off families
concentrated in communities outside the city (Collierville &
Southaven come to mind), those county schools benefited from
students with better support networks outside the classroom.
More privileged, better supported students performed at a higher
level. So in addition to lower taxes, the county cities can
claim better schools (due to higher student performance). Better
schools & lower taxes are two of the primary considerations in
chosing a place to live and combined to raise property values in
these areas.  Memphis is the economic engine of the county
because most of the jobs for those that live in the suburbs are
in Memphis, but their homes are not for the reason listed
previously. That means they