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Murfreesboro, TN vs Lexington, TN

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- Lexington spends 8.0% less per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Lexington than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNLexington, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,655$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,712$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5114573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Lexington    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Cheap property taxes, no state income  More

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Lexington is a Great Place to Raise Kids! This community is a wonderful, warm place where everyone knows each other and is very supportive of everyone in the community.  More

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