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Whitney, TX vs Morganton, NC

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Highlights
- Morganton spends 29.2% less per student than Whitney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% higher in Morganton than in Whitney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morganton had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitney
 Whitney, TXMorganton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,084$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,820  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Whitney    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  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 11 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 12 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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