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Aiken, SC vs Roswell, NM

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- Roswell spends 18.7% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Roswell than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Roswell had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCRoswell, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,506$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,269$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4464573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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