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Siler City, NC vs Galax, VA

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Highlights
- Galax spends 25.9% less per student than Siler City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Galax than in Siler City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galax had 20.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Siler City
 Siler City, NCGalax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,229$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,476  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6774573
 Students per Counselor340  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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