2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morganton, NC vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 42.6% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Harrisonburg than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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