2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carbondale, CO vs Murray, KY

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Highlights
- Murray spends 13.3% less per student than Carbondale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Murray than in Carbondale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murray had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carbondale
 Carbondale, COMurray, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,924$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,834  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,278$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6914573
 Students per Counselor214  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Carbondale    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The economy in Carbondale Colorado is challenging to say the least. One glance at the demographics says it all: $1.5M median home, 83% appreciation, and a $58K median  More

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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 8 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 13 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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