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Lexington, SC vs Cary, IL

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Highlights
- Cary spends 17.8% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Cary than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, SCCary, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,041$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923$16,554$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,684$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4113.7416.23
 Students per Librarian4459134573
 Students per Counselor341578530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%22.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%46.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 15 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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