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Lenoir, NC vs Clearwater, FL

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Highlights
- Clearwater spends 4.5% more per student than Lenoir.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% higher in Clearwater than in Lenoir. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearwater had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lenoir
 Lenoir, NCClearwater, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,768  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 12 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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