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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charleston, MS vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville spends 13.7% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Waynesville than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waynesville had 14.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, MSWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,599$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,850  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,369$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5634573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.19.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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mike · Charleston, MS
charleston
Over 18 years ago

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews
Kyler · Waynesville, NC
The truth about our town.
Over 7 years ago

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Joanne · Waynesville, NC
Small town community
Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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Kay · Acworth, GA
A Delightful Place to Retire
Over 18 years ago

For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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