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Murfreesboro, TN vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree spends 39.8% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.7% higher in Joshua Tree than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joshua Tree had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%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 Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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