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Sandy Springs, GA vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 35.5% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Murfreesboro than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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