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Wake Forest, NC vs Powder Springs, GA

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- Powder Springs spends 19.4% more per student than Wake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Powder Springs than in Wake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powder Springs had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wake Forest

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 Wake Forest, NCPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$11,675$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1114.4716.23
 Students per Librarian8295374573
 Students per Counselor300376530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%21.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%37.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.7%10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%0.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 18 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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