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Murray, KY vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 9.4% more per student than Murray.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Lincoln than in Murray. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murray
 Murray, KYLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,075  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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