2025 Compare Cities Education:
Greensboro, NC vs Sanford, NC

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Highlights
- Sanford spends 3.7% less per student than Greensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Sanford than in Greensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greensboro
 Greensboro, NCSanford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,101  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,971$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10704573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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