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Lexington, NC vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 21.3% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Garner than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 18.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,578$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,107$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,707$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5615.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5558294573
 Students per Counselor314300530
 Grade School Educ.6.7%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.1%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%43.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.3%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    7 Reviews

I've have been in Lexington for about five years now. I am a military guy that is been around the world. I grew up nearby in Salisbury North Carolina which unfortunately  More

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I've have been in Lexington for about five years now. I am a military guy that is been around the world. I grew up nearby in Salisbury North Carolina which unfortunately  More

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Over 5 years ago

The most criminal place ever. Police do nothing to and don't clean it up. Police here need to be investigated by fbi or something it's dirty and I like cops but  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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