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Aiken, SC vs Rock Hill, SC

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Highlights
- Rock Hill spends 6.5% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Rock Hill than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Hill had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCRock Hill, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%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 Rock Hill    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While like everywhere Rock Hill is feeling the pinch from the recession. However its close proximity to Charlotte, has meant continued growth, only at a slower  More

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