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Auburn, IN vs Waynesville, NC

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Highlights
- Waynesville spends 32.6% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Waynesville than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waynesville had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, INWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,599$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,369$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5634573
 Students per Counselor1259  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Spring and Fall are very short. Summers are hot and humid (though strangely, we also experience droughts every summer). The winters are cold and bitter, and last too  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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