2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murfreesboro, TN vs San Antonio, TX

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- San Antonio spends 25.9% more per student than Murfreesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in San Antonio than in Murfreesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murfreesboro
 Murfreesboro, TNSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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