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Aiken, SC vs Douglas, GA

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Highlights
- Douglas spends 21.5% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Douglas than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Douglas had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCDouglas, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,086$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,636$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Douglas    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived all over the country and this area is by far the best. We purchased a 4 bedroom 2 bath home on 2 acres for $44,000 in 2005. Our property taxes are $365 per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Douglas is a small town that has nothing and does not want to grow. If you want to live a small town life where you have to drive 45 minutes to go shopping any where  More

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Compared to other towns in Georgia, Douglas seems to be inexpensive.   More

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