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Morehead, KY vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks spends 40.7% more per student than Morehead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in Grand Forks than in Morehead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Forks had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morehead
 Morehead, KYGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2574573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 19 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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