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Forest, VA vs Southern Pines, NC

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Highlights
- Southern Pines spends 26.2% less per student than Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in Southern Pines than in Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southern Pines had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest
 Forest, VASouthern Pines, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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Reviews for Southern Pines    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It juest does not get any better than  More

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