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Augusta, ME vs Camden, SC

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Highlights
- Camden spends 11.6% less per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% higher in Camden than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Camden had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, MECamden, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,446$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3884573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Camden    3 Reviews

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Visiting the town as retirees. Definitely has history but there doesn’t seem to be any traffic control. Downtown felt like the Daytona 500. We have e-bikes and take them  More

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I have Lived and Visted Camden, SC for the Last 35 Years ! The People are So Friendly and Nice and the Area Offers Such a Variety of Activities! Including  More

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Camden is a very fine former resort town trying to decide as to if it should use the great charm that it has in the older homes or become a very modern city and hub of  More

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