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Madison, AL vs Morganton, NC

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Highlights
- Morganton spends 9.8% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Morganton than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 21.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, ALMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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