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Asheville, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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Highlights
- Waxhaw spends 13.6% less per student than Asheville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Waxhaw than in Asheville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxhaw had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asheville
 Asheville, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  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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