2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sheridan, WY vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 38.3% less per student than Sheridan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Cary than in Sheridan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sheridan
 Sheridan, WYCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sheridan    20 Reviews

I've lived in Sheridan for over sixty years. Grow, grow grow with no planning for it. Advertises a "small-town" atmosphere, but that is long gone. Too big now. Too  More

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Sheridan was a great place to be a kid--outdoor opportunities, very little crime, and a strong sense of community. The art community is everywhere in Sheridan, and  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rich yuppie town, a tourist trap, intolerant, people, the Police are the worst, as are the Judges. I am an RN taking my husband to the Mayo Clinic for treatment of  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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