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Lenoir, NC vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City spends 2.5% more per student than Lenoir.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Morehead City than in Lenoir. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morehead City had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lenoir
 Lenoir, NCMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,768  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,481$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5834573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  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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