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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waves, NC vs Wrightsville Beach, NC
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- Wrightsville Beach spends 0.3% less per student than Waves.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Wrightsville Beach than in Waves. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wrightsville Beach had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waves
Waves, NC
Wrightsville Beach, NC
United States
Expend. per Student
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$12,310
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,468
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,430
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13.26
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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723
4573
Students per Counselor
271
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530
Grade School Educ.
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0.7%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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98.9%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
71.7%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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8.0%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
28.3%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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9.8%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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2.7%
1.5%
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