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Gaffney, SC vs Fort Mill, SC

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- Fort Mill spends 13.9% more per student than Gaffney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Fort Mill than in Gaffney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Mill had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaffney
 Gaffney, SCFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,265  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gaffney    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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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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