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Mount Olive, NC vs Lenoir, NC

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- Lenoir spends 13.4% more per student than Mount Olive.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Lenoir than in Mount Olive. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lenoir had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Olive
 Mount Olive, NCLenoir, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,122$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,504  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,349$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6824573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Olive    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in mount olive 1975-90, Just a few weather comments, The Summers are terribly hot and and AC is mandatory. Typically Summer night run from the upper 60's to mid  More

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Over 16 years ago

I don't like it at all this town is so lame. The only thing that is open 24 is the walmart. There is no mall, No fun at all. This town is so lame that a old man will not  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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