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Ellicott City, MD vs Charles Town, WV

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- Charles Town spends 28.9% less per student than Ellicott City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Charles Town than in Ellicott City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charles Town had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDCharles Town, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,742$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,615  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,844$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6204573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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