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Murray, KY vs Kingsport, TN

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Highlights
- Kingsport spends 10.6% less per student than Murray.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Kingsport than in Murray. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingsport had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murray

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 Murray, KYKingsport, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,924$10,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,075$10,148$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,278$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5914.7916.23
 Students per Librarian6914154573
 Students per Counselor302336530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.3%89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%19.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%28.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.9%6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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ZIPS IN MURRAY, KENTUCKY
42071
ZIPS IN KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
37660 37664 37663 37665

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