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Foley, AL vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City spends 12.2% less per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% lower in Morehead City than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morehead City had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,481$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5834573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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