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We're looking for a safe town in North Carolina to raise our three daughters with a good middle/high school that aren't dealing with overcrowding issues -is there such a place?
Everyone says Wake/Union counties have good schools, but it seems very overcrowded - are there areas in these counties with schools that aren't so crowded - Wake Forest, Indian Trail, possibly?
What about Clemmons/Lewisville area? Do they have the same school overcrowding?
We really like the Hendersonville area, but seems to be too many sex offenders in this area?
Can anyone offer any advice of where to live in a safe community with good school and not so much overcrowding in the schools and on the roads?
I don't think it's impossible! There are 100+ school districts in the state. What's your ideal school/class size? As you know, the roads and schools are overcrowded because many people move to NC each year. You may want research areas with small populations and/or little growth.
Map showing Population Growth 2000 to 2006 - In State Demographics paragraph: Click on "estimates of the population of North Carolina counties" then click on the Certified 2006 "Growth Map" at the top of the page.
What area are you looking to move to?
We moved to Taylorsville , in Alexander county. We are north of hickory and West of Winston Salem. The schools are good and the area is great
I would suggest Wilkes County Schools in the West Wilkes School District. This area gets a lot of teachers that are the spouse's of ASU personnel. ASU started out as a teacher's college. A school in this area would be equal to most private schools in other areas. Just my opinion.
I would look at Ashe County over Wilkes County. You'll find a milder climate in Ashe and a great school system. The area is growing, but much of the growth is coming from second home purchases and retirees, so the schools and roads are not really busting at the seams. If you live in the southern part of the county, you'd have easy access to both the Jeffersons and Boone.
From what I've seen in Wilkes County, it seems rather depressed in many areas. I'm sure Lowes moving most of its operations to Mooresville did not help things in Wilkes at all.
The website above has report cards for all the schools in North Carolina. This way you can look for yourself and see the quality of the schools in any area. It would be a good idea to check the crime statistics on City-Data also, since you stated that you want a place that is safe.
to find sex offenders in any area, do a search for 'find sex offenders' -- a bunch of sites will come up -- you can check by zip code, town name, state, even street!
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