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Waxhaw, NC vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch spends 21.2% more per student than Waxhaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Highlands Ranch than in Waxhaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waxhaw
 Waxhaw, NCHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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