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Sugar Mountain, NC vs Morganton, NC

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- Morganton spends 43.3% less per student than Sugar Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Morganton than in Sugar Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 22.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sugar Mountain
 Sugar Mountain, NCMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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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