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Benson, NC vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 16.7% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Cary than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 21.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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