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Little Rock, AR vs Southern Pines, NC

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- Southern Pines spends 25.8% less per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Southern Pines than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southern Pines had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARSouthern Pines, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews
River · Pittsburgh, PA
Much better than my hometown, Fort Smith
Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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steve · Albuquerque, NM
Nice city, beautiful topography, friendly locals.
Over 3 years ago

Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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steve · Albuquerque, NM
After nearly 70 years, I finally found my home
Over 3 years ago

After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Southern Pines    1 Reviews
tom · Southern Pines, NC
paradise
Over 16 years ago

It juest does not get any better than  More

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