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Murphy, NC vs Three Rivers, MI

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Highlights
- Three Rivers spends 7.8% less per student than Murphy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.6% higher in Three Rivers than in Murphy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Three Rivers had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphy
 Murphy, NCThree Rivers, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,522$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13364573
 Students per Counselor197  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%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 Three Rivers    2 Reviews

As the name implies, Three Rivers is a community with "three rivers." The largest of them, the St. Joseph River, converges with the Portage and Rocky rivers in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is very cold during the winter time. 2008 has been the coldest winter ever in Three Rivers. It seems that the winters are brutal every other year as well as the  More

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