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Murfreesboro, TN vs Olathe, KS

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- Olathe spends 32.6% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Olathe than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNOlathe, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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