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Greenville, SC vs Lumberton, NC

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- Lumberton spends 18.2% less per student than Greenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Lumberton than in Greenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lumberton had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenville
 Greenville, SCLumberton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,867$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6294573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 4 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

In 2016, there were 393 violent crimes in Lumberton. Residents there, based on the FBI data, have a 1 in 55 chance of being raped, assaulted or killed. It’s the most  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lumberton is great for older professionals , and people who enjoy a slow pace. It is not a place for african americans who want to start a life. The night life is boring  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lumberton is located on I-95 about 20 miles north of the South Carolina line and about 75 miles from the Atlantic coastline. During the summer the typical high  More

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