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Spartanburg, SC vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 5.9% more per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Aiken than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg

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 Spartanburg, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,538$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521$10,396$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,677$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7414.7616.23
 Students per Librarian4243034573
 Students per Counselor375326530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%41.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 6 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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ZIPS IN SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
29301 29303 29307 29302 29306 29369
ZIPS IN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
29803 29801

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