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Morgantown, WV vs Oak Ridge, TN

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Highlights
- Oak Ridge spends 8.4% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Oak Ridge than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Ridge had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown

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 Morgantown, WVOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,429$12,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118$11,054$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,179$6,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0913.7916.23
 Students per Librarian7306044573
 Students per Counselor314554530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%22.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.9%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%38.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.3%5.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 12 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 4 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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26505 26501
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37830

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