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Fort Mill, SC vs Arcata, CA

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Highlights
- Arcata spends 9.1% more per student than Fort Mill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.8% higher in Arcata than in Fort Mill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcata had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Mill
 Fort Mill, SCArcata, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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