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Tega Cay, SC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews spends 12.4% less per student than Tega Cay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Matthews than in Tega Cay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tega Cay
 Tega Cay, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews
terri · Fort Mill, SC
Tega Cay
Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Carmen · Fort Mill, SC
Tega Cay SC is the "The Good Life"
Over 16 years ago

Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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Dana · Lemon Grove, CA
Contemplating a move to N/S Carolina
Over 19 years ago

My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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