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Apex, NC vs Owings Mills, MD

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- Owings Mills spends 45.8% more per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Owings Mills than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owings Mills had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex
 Apex, NCOwings Mills, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Owings Mills    6 Reviews

I have lived in Owings Mills for 22 years. I have experienced NO crime, with the exception of a stolen children's bicycle once. I live in a pleasant neighborhood with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in the Owings Mills community for 30 years (2010-1980) and this area is infested with gangs,drugs,shootings,and section 8 housing. Ever since they built the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Because of the rapid growth in and near owings mills. This city has seen a trnaformation in the cost of  More

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