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Murray, KY vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 11.4% more per student than Murray.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Lawrence than in Murray. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murray

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 Murray, KYLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,924$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,075$11,316$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,278$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5913.7716.23
 Students per Librarian6913974573
 Students per Counselor302539530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.3%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%17.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%55.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.9%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%5.7%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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42071
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66049 66044 66047 66046 66045

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