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St. Marys, GA vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy spends 4.4% more per student than St. Marys.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Murphy than in St. Marys. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Marys
 St. Marys, GAMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor423  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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