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Morrisville, NC vs Oak Ridge, TN

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- Oak Ridge spends 5.8% more per student than Morrisville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Oak Ridge than in Morrisville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Ridge had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morrisville
 Morrisville, NCOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6044573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Morrisville    4 Reviews

i stayed with a friend for two years... i am planning on moving there myself..such a nice place.. i am from Ny..i am going back to "Morrisville North Carolina"!!!  More

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Right in the heart of the Triangle in NC. Housing is nice. The community is nice. Very safe place to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have been living in Morrisville for close to a year now and we absolutely love this nice little town! The parks and aquatics+fitness center are nicely maintained. The  More

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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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