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Aiken, SC vs Athens, WV

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- Athens spends 10.5% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Athens than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCAthens, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,614$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11524573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I went to Concord College which is now Concord University. I pledged Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity Phi Mu chapter in 2002, my freshman year. I loved everything about  More

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Over 15 years ago

I went to Concord College which is now Concord University in 2002. I pledged with the Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity Phi Mu chapter that same year. I loved the town  More

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