2025 Compare Cities Education:
Silver Spring, MD vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton spends 48.9% less per student than Silver Spring.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Morganton than in Silver Spring. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver Spring
 Silver Spring, MDMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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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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