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Jay, FL vs Pinehurst, NC

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Highlights
- Pinehurst spends 4.5% less per student than Jay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Pinehurst than in Jay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinehurst had 34.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jay
 Jay, FLPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.25.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Jay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This particular place is where I call home. I've never seen a sign at our borders that said anything about staying out if you're dark skinned. I've never seen anyone  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Jay and lived there up until I was 19. Living there was absolute hell for so many reasons. The population is very small and 98% white people. Most of the  More

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I've lived here for six years now, since I was fifteen. The only school is small: I graduated in a class of somewhere around 50, I believe. The most interesting thing  More

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Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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