2024 Compare Cities Education:
Modesto, CA vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Morgantown spends 4.5% less per student than Modesto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% lower in Morgantown than in Modesto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Modesto
 Modesto, CAMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,058$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636$12,118$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,724$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9514.0916.23
 Students per Librarian467627304573
 Students per Counselor729314530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.4%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%55.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.8%17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 3 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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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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