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Bel Air South, MD vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Southport spends 19.7% less per student than Bel Air South.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Southport than in Bel Air South. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bel Air South
 Bel Air South, MDSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,867  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bel Air South    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Climate here is variable winters range from mild to harsh. Some winters we see hardly any snow and mild temps and then others it's very cold and moderate  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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