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Aiken, SC vs Pickens, SC

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Highlights
- Pickens spends 28.4% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Pickens than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pickens had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCPickens, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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