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Whitney, TX vs Murphy, NC

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Highlights
- Murphy spends 12.2% less per student than Whitney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Murphy than in Whitney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitney
 Whitney, TXMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,820  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Whitney    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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 18 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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