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Lenoir, NC vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 5.3% more per student than Lenoir.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Gainesville than in Lenoir. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lenoir
 Lenoir, NCGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,768  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 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 11 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 Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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