2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gary, IN vs Orangeburg, SC

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Highlights
- Orangeburg spends 10.8% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Orangeburg than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orangeburg had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INOrangeburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,775$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2524573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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