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Murfreesboro, TN vs Homer Glen, IL

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Highlights
- Homer Glen spends 73.1% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Homer Glen than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homer Glen had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNHomer Glen, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Homer Glen    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The taxes are steadily climbing out of reach and the new laws that the board keeps implementing are getting out of hand.   More

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