2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, LA vs Summerville, SC

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Highlights
- Summerville spends 16.7% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Summerville than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summerville had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LASummerville, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,901$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4804573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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