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Harrisburg, PA vs Holly Springs, NC

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Highlights
- Holly Springs spends 34.5% less per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Holly Springs than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holly Springs had 15.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg, PAHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8415.1116.23
 Students per Librarian10048294573
 Students per Counselor390300530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%2.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%16.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%61.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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Reviews for Holly Springs    2 Reviews

I moved to Holly Springs with my husband when I was 21 years old, right after I had finished college. We chose Holly Springs for the convenient location, affordable  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to the Triangle in 1993, and into Holly Springs in 1995. It has been fun living here and watching the town grow. When we moved, there were 3,000 people in the  More

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