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Goose Creek, SC vs Lexington, SC

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- Lexington spends 43.4% more per student than Goose Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Lexington than in Goose Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goose Creek

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 Goose Creek, SCLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,183$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,141$11,923$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,397$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.213.4116.23
 Students per Librarian3844454573
 Students per Counselor371341530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.3%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%46.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Goose Creek    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was told not to bring furs, real heavy coats, and I didn't. Those things are not needed by me here. I have never seen snow here. They said it was flurrying one day,  More

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We have lived here for 10 months now and are enjoying it very much. The cost of living is low, the people are friendly, there is a real sense of community and self pride  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here for just a few months. This is a small town outside of Charleston. It is close to downtown and historic Summerville. The cost of living is low and  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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