2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, SC vs Graham, NC

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Highlights
- Graham spends 38.0% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Graham than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Graham had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCGraham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,041$9,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923$9,202$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,684$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4114.6216.23
 Students per Librarian4457444573
 Students per Counselor341368530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%6.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%21.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%22.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.0%1.5%
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 Graham    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I am black and a Marine Veteran and why anyone would want to live in Graham is beyond me you could cut the racial tension in the air with a butter knife. In retrospect  More

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Over 18 years ago

I am originally from Overland Park, KS...a suburb of the greater downtown Kansas City Metro area. I am now 32, and up until a year and a half ago, I lived in the Kansas  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was told when I was considering moving to Graham to think of Mayberry 40 years later. This a pretty good description of Graham. It is a very conservative town, where  More

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