2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lumberton, NC vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 18.0% more per student than Lumberton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Cary than in Lumberton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 21.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lumberton
 Lumberton, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,843$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,867$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7915.1116.23
 Students per Librarian6298294573
 Students per Counselor320300530
 Grade School Educ.6.4%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%12.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.3%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%69.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.9%23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In 2016, there were 393 violent crimes in Lumberton. Residents there, based on the FBI data, have a 1 in 55 chance of being raped, assaulted or killed. It’s the most  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lumberton is great for older professionals , and people who enjoy a slow pace. It is not a place for african americans who want to start a life. The night life is boring  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lumberton is located on I-95 about 20 miles north of the South Carolina line and about 75 miles from the Atlantic coastline. During the summer the typical high  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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