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Cornelius, NC vs Cortland, NY

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Highlights
- Cortland spends 108.1% more per student than Cornelius.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Cortland than in Cornelius. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cortland had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cornelius
 Cornelius, NCCortland, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,833$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cornelius    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The Lake Norman area offers a multitude of activities, shopping,dining and all around great quality of life. Four distinct seasons with breathtaking scenery are a huge  More

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There is an adorable Childrens and Teens Clothing store in Cornelius, NC that gives exceptional customer service and their prices are very affordable....actually  More

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moving from a small town south of Pittsburgh..nothing here but the dam gas well stuff .not for me..i got a job in Cornelius north calolina..is it worth moving..iam a  More

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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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