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Big Sandy, TN vs Polkton, NC

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- Polkton spends 1.6% less per student than Big Sandy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.5% higher in Polkton than in Big Sandy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Polkton had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Sandy
 Big Sandy, TNPolkton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,467  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,169$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7334573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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kathleen · Nashville, TN
Big Sandy's Crime Rate is up 282 Percent
Over 7 years ago

I have lived here 3+ years. Crime rate high. Up 282%. Yes that's Two Hundred Eighty-Two Percent! Even Federal crimes like witnessing my mail being stolen out of my mail  More

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Bp · Polkton, NC
population
Over 19 years ago

the population of polkton is listed as 20,753 however, i live in polkton, and know for certain that this number is very wrong. polkton is a small town, and on other  More

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