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Murfreesboro, TN vs Jackson, MI

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 24.4% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Jackson than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNJackson, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10454573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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