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Branson, MO vs Goldsboro, NC

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Highlights
- Goldsboro spends 15.8% less per student than Branson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Goldsboro than in Branson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goldsboro had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Branson
 Branson, MOGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,334$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6994573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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