2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murphysboro, IL vs Marion, IL

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Highlights
- Marion spends 31.4% less per student than Murphysboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% higher in Marion than in Murphysboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,089$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49244573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 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 Marion    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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