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Wake Forest, NC vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo spends 4.0% more per student than Wake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Amarillo than in Wake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amarillo had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wake Forest
 Wake Forest, NCAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,088$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,864$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5844573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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