2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aiken, SC vs Irving, TX

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- Irving spends 14.4% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Irving than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irving had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCIrving, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Irving    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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