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Apex, NC vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 0.0% less per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Garner than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex

Education
 Apex, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1115.1116.23
 Students per Librarian8298294573
 Students per Counselor300300530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.2%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%43.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 10 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 13 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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27502 27539 27523 27562
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