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Mount Olive, NC vs Richlands, NC

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- Richlands spends 10.0% more per student than Mount Olive.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Richlands than in Mount Olive. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richlands had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Olive
 Mount Olive, NCRichlands, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,787$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,504  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7714573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Richlands    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in RICHLANDS for 3 1/2 years now and have fallen in love with this little town! I could live anywhere in the US and chose RICHLANDS because of everything it  More

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Over 8 years ago

Richlands gives you quiet country living, but allows you to still be just a stone's throw from Jacksonville. Living here is very affordable we live in a subdivision in a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lower elementary schools do a fine job with the kids but the middle school is lacking in academics resulting in poor performance for rising freshmen....we moved to  More

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