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Morehead City, NC vs Blacksburg, VA

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- Blacksburg spends 8.0% more per student than Morehead City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Blacksburg than in Morehead City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blacksburg had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morehead City
 Morehead City, NCBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor263  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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