2026 Compare Cities Education:
Murphysboro, IL vs Irving, TX

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Highlights
- Irving spends 31.0% less per student than Murphysboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Irving than in Murphysboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irving had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILIrving, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Irving    17 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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