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Morganton, NC vs Seneca, SC

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Highlights
- Seneca spends 51.8% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Seneca than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seneca had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCSeneca, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,306$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,061$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Seneca    7 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Our family has now been here for 2 years. There's nothing not to love about this city. Asides from the gorgeous scenery and a college town right up the road, Seneca has  More

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For one thing, the statistics that this website gives are wrong. Allow me to give you a true sense of what Seneca, SC is like. The people who live here are primarily  More

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I begged my ex husband to move out west, where I had family, because I needed help with our son who was just starting to show what we now realize were signs of  More

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