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Towson, MD vs Gastonia, NC

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Highlights
- Gastonia spends 35.4% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Gastonia than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gastonia had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDGastonia, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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