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Morganton, NC vs Guntersville, AL

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Highlights
- Guntersville spends 4.5% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% higher in Guntersville than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Guntersville had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,661$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4714573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Guntersville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Retired here a year ago, what a great place. We have lived in the country and in the city in 5 different states and another country and this is the best deal you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in another country and five different states in the USA. We have now lived in this area for a year and love it more every day.We have retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

...the politics are still very much "good Ol'  More

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