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Cotter, AR vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 56.7% more per student than Cotter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Aiken than in Cotter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cotter
 Cotter, ARAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,288  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cotter    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Staying a night at this location I heard high pitched calls... and was told that this was the call of the Sasquach or "Big Foot." I talked to several residents who  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cotter, AR appears to be a poverty stricken hamlet, hapazardly strewn into a semi-valley and hills on the East bank of the White River. It is difficult to imagine any  More

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Over 19 years ago

if you like to fish, you have lots to do here. Otherwise, life is  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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