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Murrieta, CA vs Dripping Springs, TX

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- Dripping Springs spends 8.2% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% lower in Dripping Springs than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dripping Springs had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CADripping Springs, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Dripping Springs    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Priced out of Austin and moved to Dripping  More

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Right now we have the best principal, Mrs. Tricia Hassell at our school! She is the most positive, upbeat and loving principal our school has ever had! She has made such  More

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The principal of Dripping Springs Elementary School, Mrs. Hassell, is an amazing person and educator. She always makes her decisions based on what is best for kids and  More

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