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Franklin, NC vs Union, SC

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Highlights
- Union spends 6.2% less per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Union than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Union had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCUnion, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9654573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Union    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Union SC is a great place to live, with a steady income a person can easily rent or purchace a home, most people, work outside the city limits, due to shortage of jobs.  More

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