2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charleston, SC vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady spends 21.7% more per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Schenectady than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schenectady had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, SCSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,050$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,638$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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