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Cashiers, NC vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst spends 96.2% more per student than Cashiers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Amherst than in Cashiers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cashiers
 Cashiers, NCAmherst, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor231  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Cashiers    3 Reviews

This is a hidden gem of a place to live. Not only are the towns of Highlands and Cashiers like "sister" towns, this area offers a quiet serenity that is hard to find  More

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What is it that we will need in the coming weeks/months to have great color this year? As in any year, lead color change in our deciduous trees is best when days are  More

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If you live here you already know this. This is for the Floridians....The town of Cashiers, NC is 3,500 ft above sea level and the high elevation causes a 10-15 degree  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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