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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Richlands, NC vs Sanford, NC

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- Sanford spends 4.9% less per student than Richlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% lower in Sanford than in Richlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richlands
 Richlands, NCSanford, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,971$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10704573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Richlands    3 Reviews
Matthew · Richlands, NC
Can’t beat RICHLANDS!!
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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Melinda · Richlands, NC
Been here a year now.
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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Sharon · Richlands, NC
Schools
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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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews
Ami · Sanford, NC
Housing in Sanford, NC
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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