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Columbus, NC vs Flat Rock, NC

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Highlights
- Flat Rock spends 4.9% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Flat Rock than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flat Rock had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NCFlat Rock, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,848$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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Reviews for Flat Rock    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I noticed that the population for this Flat Rock in the North has declined by 30%. Can anyone explain this. We are planning on moving to a warmer climate than the North  More

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