2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murphy, NC vs Petersburg, VA

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Highlights
- Petersburg spends 2.2% more per student than Murphy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% higher in Petersburg than in Murphy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petersburg had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphy
 Murphy, NCPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor197  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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