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Danville, KY vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Sumter spends 37.0% less per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Sumter than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumter had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, KYSumter, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,078  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,365$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor363  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

If you like friendly non-judgmental people, four seasons, fertile land, beautiful natural scenery, low cost of living, this is a good  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great small college town for  More

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Over 19 years ago

Crime is Danville, in Kentucky really is driven, in my opinion, by the economy and lack of higher education. There is great opportunity for the area to grow in the next  More

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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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