2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murphysboro, IL vs Mount Vernon, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Vernon spends 18.4% less per student than Murphysboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Mount Vernon than in Murphysboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Vernon had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,664$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27364573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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