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Chester, VA vs Rock Hill, SC

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Highlights
- Rock Hill spends 12.8% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Rock Hill than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Hill had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VARock Hill, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Rock Hill    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

While like everywhere Rock Hill is feeling the pinch from the recession. However its close proximity to Charlotte, has meant continued growth, only at a slower  More

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