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Bristol, TN vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Sumter spends 1.1% less per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Sumter than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumter had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, TNSumter, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,365$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  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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