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2024 Compare Cities Education:
Galax, VA vs Southern Pines, NC

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- Southern Pines spends 17.4% less per student than Galax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% higher in Southern Pines than in Galax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southern Pines had 19.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galax
 Galax, VASouthern Pines, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,229$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,809$9,542$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,820$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3115.7316.23
 Students per Librarian6776794573
 Students per Counselor339339530
 Grade School Educ.7.8%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.78.7%93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%51.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%3.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 5 years ago

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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linda · Galax, VA
climate
Over 9 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
Over 14 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Reviews for Southern Pines    1 Reviews
tom · Southern Pines, NC
paradise
Over 15 years ago

It juest does not get any better than  More

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