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Columbus, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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Highlights
- Lake Lure spends 10.7% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Lake Lure than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Lure had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,121$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,242$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 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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