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Easley, SC vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands spends 2.4% more per student than Easley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Highlands than in Easley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Easley
 Easley, SCHighlands, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6394573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Easley    3 Reviews

Parts of Easley are very very attractive. The Saluda River is quite pretty, and is currently being dredged. Some of the prices for McMansions in the backwater near the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Easley lies in the shadow of Greenville and is nearly as close to Clemson Univ. a small city built around a railroad system with textile mills initially the main source  More

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Over 19 years ago

if you love religion then this is the place to be, churches around ever  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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