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Sanford, NC vs Niagara Falls, NY

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- Niagara Falls spends 137.4% more per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Niagara Falls than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Niagara Falls had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, NCNiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,103$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9094573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 12 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 Niagara Falls    6 Reviews

Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just  More

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Over 16 years ago

Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls  More

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Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians. One would figure that a smaller town  More

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