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Wake Forest, NC vs Oceanside, CA

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Highlights
- Oceanside spends 40.8% more per student than Wake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% higher in Oceanside than in Wake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oceanside had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wake Forest
 Wake Forest, NCOceanside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 7 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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