2025 Compare Cities Education:
Delray Beach, FL vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston spends 45.4% more per student than Delray Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Charleston than in Delray Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Delray Beach
 Delray Beach, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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