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Ripley, WV vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Morgantown spends 4.7% more per student than Ripley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Morgantown than in Ripley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ripley
 Ripley, WVMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor256  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ripley    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

thats right! this town has no diversity! i respect this town. i grew up here but would it kill anyone to add a little recreational fun in this town for the teenagers and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Everything in ripley is awesome but the cops are  More

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Over 20 years ago

Pretty area and a nice place to live if you don't mind very little diversity and not a lot to do other than school sports. Very poor medical care and lack of  More

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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 14 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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