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Banner Elk, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw spends 41.1% less per student than Banner Elk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% higher in Waxhaw than in Banner Elk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxhaw had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Banner Elk
 Banner Elk, NCWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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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