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Matthews, NC vs Griffin, GA

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- Griffin spends 0.2% more per student than Matthews.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Griffin than in Matthews. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Griffin had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Matthews
 Matthews, NCGriffin, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4544573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 12 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  More

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