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Dade City, FL vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken spends 46.0% more per student than Dade City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Aiken than in Dade City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dade City
 Dade City, FLAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,896  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Dade City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I think Ray Polk's response comment speaks volumes about the quality of education my children would receive if they went to ATTF. It is riddled with spelling and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I think the public transportion should be better to avoid so much traffic.   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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