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Smithfield, VA vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton spends 16.4% less per student than Smithfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Morganton than in Smithfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithfield
 Smithfield, VAMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  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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