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

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Highlights
- Louisburg spends 6.0% more per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Louisburg than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Louisburg had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, NCLouisburg, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,874$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

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 Louisburg    2 Reviews

While our mailing address is Louisburg, we actually live about 10 miles from town, to the south. I am retired, so employment and commuting wasn't an issue. We  More

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We moved here about 2 years ago to escape the rat race that Raleigh has become. The area is so clean and inviting for such a low income area. Rich or poor, the people  More

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