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Athens, TN vs Murray, UT

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Highlights
- Murray spends 16.5% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Murray than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murray had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TNMurray, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,105  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Murray    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Murray for the past 8 years and after reading the reviews here am compelled to write about our experience. We have seen little or no crime. Murray is safe.  More

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Over 7 years ago

We haven't lived here very long, I like all the grocery stores around the corner with 2 gas stations on 9th some of the streets are cute but I am hearing gunshots almost  More

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I am in the process of selling my condo in Murray, the area and building went from having working, clean tenants to a Mexican family of 6. The noise and trash left by  More

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