2025 Compare Cities Education:
Downers Grove, IL vs Murphy, NC

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Highlights
- Murphy spends 43.2% less per student than Downers Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Murphy than in Downers Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Downers Grove
 Downers Grove, ILMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 13 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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