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Wilmore, KY vs Murphy, NC

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Highlights
- Murphy spends 10.0% less per student than Wilmore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Murphy than in Wilmore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murphy had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmore
 Wilmore, KYMurphy, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,498$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,002$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7884573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmore    2 Reviews

I lived in Wilmore for several years until a few months ago and moved to Nicholasville,and while in Wilmore I thought that Wilmore would be a nice calm place,but it was  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilmore Elementary in Wilmore, Kentucky is an excellent school. It scores high on tests,  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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