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Gastonia, NC vs Covington, LA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 21.9% more per student than Gastonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Covington than in Gastonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gastonia
 Gastonia, NCCovington, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 8 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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