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Port Aransas, TX vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 5.5% less per student than Port Aransas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Wilmington than in Port Aransas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Aransas
 Port Aransas, TXWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,087  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Port Aransas    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Nice beach access. Some weekends are crowded but weekdays are better if you don't want the crowds. One of the better places to spend time on the Texas Gulf  More

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I live in Port Aransas, TX. It is a resort town on a barrier island about 30 miles from Corpus  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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