2025 Compare Cities Education:
Baltimore, MD vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Sumter spends 49.3% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Sumter than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumter had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDSumter, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,365$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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