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Charleston, WV vs Oxford, AL

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 20.9% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Oxford than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, WVOxford, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,401  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

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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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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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 Oxford    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oxford is a very Christian city, predominantly Baptist. If you're not Christian it may be hard to fit in here. (People are nice and friendly towards me, and adult.  More

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