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Rome, GA vs Wilson, NC

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- Wilson spends 31.0% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Wilson than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilson had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GAWilson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,828$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,515$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5414573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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