2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aiken, SC vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 30.1% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Tucson than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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