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Chester, SC vs Kokomo, IN

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Highlights
- Kokomo spends 1.5% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Kokomo than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kokomo had 14.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, SCKokomo, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,956$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

i lived in chester for many years before i moved to oklahoma. I loved it there i think it is honestly the best place on earth!!!! I went to school there Freshman through  More

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Reviews for Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  More

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