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Boone, IA vs Pinehurst, NC

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Highlights
- Pinehurst spends 33.4% less per student than Boone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Pinehurst than in Boone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinehurst had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Boone
 Boone, IAPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,081  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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