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Beaufort, NC vs Providence, RI

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- Providence spends 63.1% more per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Providence than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort
 Beaufort, NCProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor263  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Beaufort    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Background: I'm a medical professional considering moving to NC. Was in the Albermarle Sound area last week and on walking down a dock, noticed large swarms of tiny  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities slow down in the winter, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, pot lucks, concerts, bridge and Scrabble,  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities do slow down in the coastal winters, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, bridge, Scrabble, pot lucks,  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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