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Franklin, NC vs Kernersville, NC

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- Kernersville spends 6.6% less per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Kernersville than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kernersville had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCKernersville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Kernersville    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for a little under a year. It's a safe, quiet town that has the luxury of having a lot of necessities within walking distance. Not the most happening place,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Kernersville has a lot of family entertainment and social events. The Honeybee Festival in the late summer has a display of many artist's works. There is the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would NOT say Kernersville is on the economic downturn. We have lived here for 22 years and in this time frame the town has changed tremendously with added grocery  More

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