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High Point, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 15.6% more per student than High Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Wilmington than in High Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to High Point
 High Point, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,101  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for High Point    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Mild winter lovely spring with flowers blooming hot miserable humid summer breath taking  More

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Over 14 years ago

High Point is a very nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no longer a job market in High Point, NC.   More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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