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Sandy Springs, GA vs Kinston, NC

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- Kinston spends 37.1% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Kinston than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kinston had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GAKinston, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,227$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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