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Beaufort, SC vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 13.8% more per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% higher in Columbia than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort

Education
 Beaufort, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,072$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,547$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1715.3616.23
 Students per Librarian3435744573
 Students per Counselor289336530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.4%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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