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Blanding, UT vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 43.3% less per student than Blanding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Murfreesboro than in Blanding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blanding
 Blanding, UTMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,614  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Blanding    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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As a resident here I hate to say some of the truths about this town. First is gas prices. Every gas station in town has the same prices. It is said there is a monopoly  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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