2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murphysboro, IL vs Sebastopol, CA

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Highlights
- Sebastopol spends 11.7% less per student than Murphysboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.4% higher in Sebastopol than in Murphysboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sebastopol had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILSebastopol, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sebastopol    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Sebastopol for 5 years. During my 50+ years on this planet, I have lived many places (New Jersey, NYC, New Zealand, San Diego, Hawaii, Maui, Ashland OR,  More

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Sebastopol, CA really is a great place to live. Located only 50 miles north of San Francisco in the beautiful Sonoma County Wine Country, Sebastopol retains its  More

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it may be pricey, but that really defines the town as who truly loves it. the cost of living is something to think about. i think it is a wonderful town and would be  More

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