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Covington, LA vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews spends 5.4% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Matthews than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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