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Burlington, NC vs Laurel, MS

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Highlights
- Laurel spends 9.8% less per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Laurel than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, NCLaurel, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,969$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,211$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Over 13 years ago

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