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Columbia, NC vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 0.0% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% higher in Lexington than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 25.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, NCLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,623  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor176  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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