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South Boston, VA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 8.1% more per student than South Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% higher in Wilmington than in South Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Boston
 South Boston, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,091  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews
DL · South Boston, VA
Boring
Over 17 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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DL · South Boston, VA
LoL
Over 17 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews
jimmy · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is EXPENSIVE.. No Affordable Housing
Over 2 years ago

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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Kate · Wilmington, NC
Wilmington has it's pros and cons.
Over 3 years ago

I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 
Erasing History and charm
Over 4 years ago

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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