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Lakewood, CO vs Waxhaw, NC

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Highlights
- Waxhaw spends 21.3% less per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Waxhaw than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxhaw had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, COWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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