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Cornelius, NC vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs spends 29.0% more per student than Cornelius.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Sandy Springs than in Cornelius. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandy Springs had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cornelius
 Cornelius, NCSandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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