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Pinehurst, NC vs Sanford, NC

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Highlights
- Sanford spends 1.5% more per student than Pinehurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Sanford than in Pinehurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pinehurst
 Pinehurst, NCSanford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,542  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,971$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10704573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  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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