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Murray, KY vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Altoona spends 44.4% more per student than Murray.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Altoona than in Murray. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murray
 Murray, KYAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,075  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9454573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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