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Katy, TX vs Murfreesboro, TN

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Highlights
- Murfreesboro spends 18.2% less per student than Katy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Murfreesboro than in Katy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Katy
 Katy, TXMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  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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