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Oak Island, NC vs Benson, NC

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- Benson spends 22.8% less per student than Oak Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Benson than in Oak Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benson had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Island
 Oak Island, NCBenson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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B · Benson, NC
Benson NC " The Center of No Attraction "
Over 3 years ago

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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lakeisha · Clayton, NC
warning to minorities
Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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