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Morton, MS vs Cary, IL

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- Cary spends 114.0% more per student than Morton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Cary than in Morton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 35.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morton
 Morton, MSCary, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor555  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.3.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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