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Harrisburg, NC vs Fuquay-Varina, NC

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- Fuquay-Varina spends 6.1% more per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Fuquay-Varina than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fuquay-Varina had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, NCFuquay-Varina, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Harrisburg    5 Reviews
Heather · Harrisburg, NC
Close to Perfection
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Harrisburg, NC since 2002. I moved here from a suburb of Detroit. I wanted to live in an area that was close to Charlotte, but still had a small town  More

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Abhd · Harrisburg, NC
general
Over 13 years ago

great pricing on homes here.  More

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Sarah  · Charlotte, NC
Harrisburg
Over 17 years ago

You are only bored if you are boring. If you can't find anything to do this close to Charlotte...you have  More

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Reviews for Fuquay-Varina    4 Reviews
Janice · McDonough, GA
Fuquay Varina
Over 12 years ago

Do not ever make the mistake of moving to Wake County, NC. The rudest, unfriendliest people ever. Bad drivers, constant horn blowing unlike anywhere I have ever  More

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Brian · Fuquay Varina, NC
Really Great Place to Live - Don't Miss Out!!
Over 18 years ago

I am a local Real Estate Broker and Owner of Wray Realty (www.Triangle-NC.com) I grew up in the Bustling Triangle area. I have lived in Raleigh, Garner, Apex, and Now  More

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Rick · Fuquay Varina, NC
Carolina
Over 19 years ago

I live in the heart of North  More

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