2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brick, NJ vs Pickens, SC

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Highlights
- Pickens spends 52.0% less per student than Brick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Pickens than in Brick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pickens had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brick
 Brick, NJPickens, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,822  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Brick    6 Reviews

The only nice thing I can say about living here is the proximity to the beach-which we have to pay to go on ($10/day) and the amount of great stores/shops/restaurants.   More

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Yes we were and are being robbed harrassed threatened by two crazy drug addicts.Police do not arrest people driving on the revoked list,while under the influence of  More

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Some of the growing problems in Brick Township are with drugs, crime, and gangs, which no one seems to want to acknowledge. Teens and 20-somethings are heavily involved  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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