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Waynesville, NC vs Fairview CDP (Buncombe County), NC

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- Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) spends 14.4% more per student than Waynesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) than in Waynesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCFairview CDP (Buncombe County), NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,150  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Fairview Cdp (Buncombe County)    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have four seasons here, but the heavy emphasis is on spring and fall. The real heat of summer is usually short lived and because of the altitude, it generally  More

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I have a daughter and granddaughter, she doesn't have a job or a place to live, she has looked everywhere, her daughter is with a relative of the father's she has  More

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