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Charleston, WV vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville spends 6.9% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Merrillville than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merrillville had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, WVMerrillville, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,401  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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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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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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