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Canton, GA vs Charleston, WV

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- Charleston spends 18.0% more per student than Canton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Charleston than in Canton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Canton
 Canton, GACharleston, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,014$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14194573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews
Claire · Canton, GA
A Great Place for Retirees
Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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Ciara · Fort Smith, AR
I Like The Amount of Activity But Too Expensive
Over 7 years ago

I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Frank · Agawam, MA
Nice affordable town
Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews
John · Charleston, WV
We love our little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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