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Aiken, SC vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Rumson spends 61.0% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% lower in Rumson than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rumson had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCRumson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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