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Lexington, SC vs Lenoir, NC

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Highlights
- Lenoir spends 30.7% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Lenoir than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lenoir had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCLenoir, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,122$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,349$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6824573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 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 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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