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

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- Lexington spends 6.6% less per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% higher in Lexington than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, NCLexington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,578$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,707$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5554573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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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Reviews for Lexington    7 Reviews
David · Lexington, NC
Tip of the spear town to the Triad!
Over 3 years ago

I've have been in Lexington for about five years now. I am a military guy that is been around the world. I grew up nearby in Salisbury North Carolina which unfortunately  More

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David · Lexington, NC
Tip of the spear town to the Triad!
Over 3 years ago

I've have been in Lexington for about five years now. I am a military guy that is been around the world. I grew up nearby in Salisbury North Carolina which unfortunately  More

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Carole · Lexington, NC
Horrible place
Over 6 years ago

The most criminal place ever. Police do nothing to and don't clean it up. Police here need to be investigated by fbi or something it's dirty and I like cops but  More

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