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Morganton, NC vs Kirksville, MO

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- Kirksville spends 12.8% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% lower in Kirksville than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirksville had 21.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCKirksville, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,379$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,544$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.3%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 Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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