2025 Compare Cities Education:
Beaufort, NC vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 76.0% more per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.2% higher in Seattle than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort
 Beaufort, NCSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor263  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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