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Waynesville, NC vs Plymouth, MN

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- Plymouth spends 82.1% more per student than Waynesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Plymouth than in Waynesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plymouth had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCPlymouth, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,150  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Plymouth    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

annual music and art festivals, farmers market make it a great place to live and raise  More

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Over 14 years ago

They'e not kidding - it is COLD here! Snow never seems to melt from November to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spring and fall are the best seasons. Winters are biting cold (often below zero January-February; summers usually hot (90s) and very humid  More

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