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Aiken, SC vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington spends 10.3% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Bloomington than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCBloomington, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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