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Hot Springs, AR vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken spends 10.7% more per student than Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Aiken than in Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hot Springs
 Hot Springs, ARAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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