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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Morehead, KY

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- Morehead spends 22.5% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% lower in Morehead than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morehead had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAMorehead, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,683$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,868$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8154573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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