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Morganton, NC vs King, NC

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Highlights
- King spends 8.5% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in King than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- King had 18.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCKing, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2934573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 King    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

King North Carolina is a great place to raise a family, it has become the go to city, as Greensboro, winston salem and high point continue to decline. Greensboro,  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to be if you want to be led. No such thing as co-exist here. Check out the city leadership decisions and their non con-existing ideals.  More

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