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

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Highlights
- Normal spends 11.0% less per student than Murphysboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Normal than in Murphysboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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