2024 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Orangeburg, SC

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Highlights
- Orangeburg spends 10.0% less per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Orangeburg than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orangeburg had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAOrangeburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,072$14,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730$13,586$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,206$6,775$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.714.9716.23
 Students per Librarian4422524573
 Students per Counselor365241530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%10.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%17.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%28.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 9 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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