2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tyler, TX vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- Charleston spends 46.1% more per student than Tyler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Charleston than in Tyler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tyler
 Tyler, TXCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,960$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,578$12,188$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,824$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1412.9116.23
 Students per Librarian6245054573
 Students per Counselor378284530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%3.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%16.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%55.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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