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Murfreesboro, TN vs Powder Springs, GA

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- Powder Springs spends 32.2% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Powder Springs than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powder Springs had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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