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Aiken, SC vs Houma, LA

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Highlights
- Houma spends 28.8% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Houma than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houma had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCHouma, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,131$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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