2025 Compare Cities Education:
Guntersville, AL vs Murphy, NC

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Highlights
- Murphy spends 18.6% more per student than Guntersville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.7% lower in Murphy than in Guntersville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Guntersville
 Guntersville, ALMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,817  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Guntersville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Retired here a year ago, what a great place. We have lived in the country and in the city in 5 different states and another country and this is the best deal you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in another country and five different states in the USA. We have now lived in this area for a year and love it more every day.We have retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

...the politics are still very much "good Ol'  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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