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Apex, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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Highlights
- Waxhaw spends 9.8% less per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Waxhaw than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxhaw had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex
 Apex, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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