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Boiling Springs, SC vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 18.5% less per student than Boiling Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.0% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Boiling Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boiling Springs
 Boiling Springs, SCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Boiling Springs    3 Reviews

Boiling Springs is one of the safest places in the USA, it has no crime like a big city has, and Boiling Springs has the best schools in the upstate. Also there are  More

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Hello My name is lamont from the north and I have lived in Boiling Springs for four years now and it has been quite when I first moved here. I liked the area for a while  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I found Boiling Springs by accident while looking for a second home. Everyone that we have met has been extremely pleasant and they make us feel right at  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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