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Southport, NC vs Clayton, NC

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Highlights
- Clayton spends 22.8% less per student than Southport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Clayton than in Southport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clayton had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Southport
 Southport, NCClayton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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