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Highlands, NC vs Wimberley, TX

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- Wimberley spends 24.5% more per student than Highlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Wimberley than in Highlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wimberley had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands
 Highlands, NCWimberley, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 5 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Wimberley    4 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Wimberley is like every other small town out in this area, struggling to make it financially.The stores are open for a year or two and then close. Cheap crap is the only  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wimberley is to Texas what Colorado is to the United States. It incorporated in 2000 and is still having growing pains. It still remains a great place to live (close to  More

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Wimberley is to Texas what Colorado is to the United States. It incorporated in 2000 and is still having growing pains. It still remains a great place to live (close to  More

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