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Keene, NH vs Waynesville, NC

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Highlights
- Waynesville spends 49.1% less per student than Keene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% higher in Waynesville than in Keene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waynesville had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Keene

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 Keene, NHWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,823$10,599$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,567$10,150$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,213$6,369$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.2713.8116.23
 Students per Librarian2695634573
 Students per Counselor214360530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%8.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.0%29.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.1%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Keene    2 Reviews

Live free or die...trying. Cute town with very little violent crime but the cost of living is ridiculous for what you get! Forget ever owning a home unless you are  More

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Here is a quick run down of the pros and cons of Keene, NH from a native. Pros -Small City feel with quaint downtown and a generally safe area. -For its small size  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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