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Morgantown, WV vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo spends 10.0% less per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Amarillo than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amarillo had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown

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 Morgantown, WVAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,429$12,088$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118$9,403$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,179$5,864$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0913.7516.23
 Students per Librarian7305844573
 Students per Counselor314358530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.9%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%24.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.3%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 12 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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ZIPS IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
26505 26501
ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total

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