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Calabash, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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Highlights
- Lake Lure spends 13.8% less per student than Calabash.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Lake Lure than in Calabash. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Lure had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Calabash
 Calabash, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,121$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,242$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Calabash    1 Reviews

At present I attempt to live in Murrells Inlet SC. The bikers have taken over day and mostly night. There are two each of some of the biker bars in the same area. The  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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