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Waynesville, NC vs Jefferson City, TN

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- Jefferson City spends 9.5% less per student than Waynesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Jefferson City than in Waynesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCJefferson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,593$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,150  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5384573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Jefferson City    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Jefferson City is one of the most cost efficient places in the world! I make a little more than $1000 a month and live very  More

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