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Garner, NC vs Corpus Christi, TX

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- Corpus Christi spends 12.1% more per student than Garner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Corpus Christi than in Garner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corpus Christi had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Garner
 Garner, NCCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,028$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,924$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6924573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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