2025 Compare Cities Education:
Louisburg, NC vs Sanford, NC

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Highlights
- Sanford spends 5.7% less per student than Louisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Sanford than in Louisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Louisburg
 Louisburg, NCSanford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,971$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10704573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Louisburg    2 Reviews

While our mailing address is Louisburg, we actually live about 10 miles from town, to the south. I am retired, so employment and commuting wasn't an issue. We  More

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We moved here about 2 years ago to escape the rat race that Raleigh has become. The area is so clean and inviting for such a low income area. Rich or poor, the people  More

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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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