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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lakeway, TX vs Murphy, TX

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- Murphy spends 24.7% less per student than Lakeway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Murphy than in Lakeway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeway
 Lakeway, TXMurphy, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Lakeway    2 Reviews
Gerry  · Austin, TX
Life is Good!
Over 15 years ago

We moved to Lakeway TX about 6 years ago from Atlanta GA as part of a corporate relcation. Lakeway is maybe 15 miles west of Austin TX, and has a small town / resort  More

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Alana · Austin, TX
Quality and Cost
Over 18 years ago

The quality of homes within the Lakeway area is quiet good both in terms of materials, execution and also design/asthestics. Most have a Tuscan or Mexican style with  More

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Reviews for Murphy    2 Reviews
Charles · Murphy, TX
Amazing small town
Over 4 years ago

Absolutely love the small town feel but at the same time the ease of in and out and access to everything I need close by. Wonderful people and amazing shopping, food,  More

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Bp · Plano, TX
Murphy TX
Over 19 years ago

Up and coming town next to  More

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