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Murray, KY vs Branson, MO

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Highlights
- Branson spends 2.3% less per student than Murray.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Branson than in Murray. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murray

Education
 Murray, KYBranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,924$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,075$9,926$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,278$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5913.516.23
 Students per Librarian6914704573
 Students per Counselor302381530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.3%87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%28.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%21.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.9%3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 7 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 12 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 Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 3 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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ZIPS IN MURRAY, KENTUCKY
42071
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65616

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