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Gallatin, TN vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville spends 6.0% more per student than Gallatin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Waynesville than in Gallatin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waynesville had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gallatin
 Gallatin, TNWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,599$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,369$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5634573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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