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Covington, GA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Winston-Salem spends 13.3% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Winston-Salem than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, GAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,365  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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