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Aiken, SC vs Smithfield, VA

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Highlights
- Smithfield spends 21.6% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Smithfield than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCSmithfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8034573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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