2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aiken, SC vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Worcester spends 28.3% more per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Worcester than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Worcester had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCWorcester, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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