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Burnsville, NC vs Fairfield, ID

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 16.2% more per student than Burnsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% lower in Fairfield than in Burnsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 28.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burnsville
 Burnsville, NCFairfield, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,171  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2924573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock34.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Burnsville    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 14 years now and I believe it has saved my life. I love riding my motorcycle through the Burnsville area and surrounding Counties. It's only a  More

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Beautiful mountains. God's country for sure. Burnsville is still cheap for land and has the most potential of being a cute desirable city like Asheville. Only 40 minutes  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Quiet, lovely rural environment. Small town life encapsulated. Fairly long winters, temperate summers. About 300 people in the town and only 1,000 in the entire county.  More

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I spent the first thirteen years of my life in this town and let me tell you it is really tiny! Its very beautiful and a wonderful place to visit but I wouldn't  More

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