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Sanford, NC vs Custer, SD

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- Custer spends 34.3% more per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Custer than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Custer had 15.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, NCCuster, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,774$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,926$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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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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Liz · Custer, SD
Small town -- rural country living
Over 18 years ago

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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