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Saline, MI vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 37.6% less per student than Saline.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Hickory than in Saline. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Saline
 Saline, MIHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Saline    2 Reviews

Brand new schools loaded with high technology; teachers are well paid and are good. Best test of any school is how much kids enjoy going and mine love going to  More

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Over 18 years ago

As a Realtor I can tell you that the market is saturated with homes for sale at great prices! With the "big three" laying off and Pfizer closing nearby there are many  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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