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Goodyear, AZ vs Gastonia, NC

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- Gastonia spends 3.5% more per student than Goodyear.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Gastonia than in Goodyear. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gastonia had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Goodyear
 Goodyear, AZGastonia, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Goodyear    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The best thing about Goodyear AZ is that it is NOT IN  More

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Over 5 years ago

everybody disliking az is a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Pros: there is jobs for all levels professional, entry level, and tons of manufactories, houses are beautiful, beautiful landscape, a lot stores, restaurants, a lot  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 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 7 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 17 years ago

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

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