2026 Compare Cities Education:
Morehead, KY vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 132.2% more per student than Morehead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% lower in Rochester than in Morehead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morehead
 Morehead, KYRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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