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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Irmo, SC

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- Irmo spends 36.0% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Irmo than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irmo had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCIrmo, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Irmo    9 Reviews
Stephen · Calera, AL
A hidden gem in an up and coming state.
Over 6 years ago

I grew up in near Annapolis MD but lived in both Savannah and Atlanta GA for twenty years. Moved to Columbia in 2009 working in IT for SC Dept of Education. Had an  More

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jmd · Irmo, SC
Evenly situated between the beach and the mountain
Over 13 years ago

...there's something for  More

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Thomas  · Irmo, SC
Moving to Irmo
Over 15 years ago

Any thing I should know about  More

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