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Irmo, SC vs Paonia, CO

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- Paonia spends 29.4% less per student than Irmo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Paonia than in Irmo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paonia had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irmo
 Irmo, SCPaonia, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Irmo    9 Reviews
Stephen · Calera, AL
A hidden gem in an up and coming state.
Over 6 years ago

I grew up in near Annapolis MD but lived in both Savannah and Atlanta GA for twenty years. Moved to Columbia in 2009 working in IT for SC Dept of Education. Had an  More

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jmd · Irmo, SC
Evenly situated between the beach and the mountain
Over 13 years ago

...there's something for  More

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Thomas  · Irmo, SC
Moving to Irmo
Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews
Jessica · Paonia, CO
Idyllic small town in a fertile valley
Over 4 years ago

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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Cynthia · Hotchkiss, CO
Used to be sweet and simple. Now becoming Boulder.
Over 6 years ago

I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Cara · Paonia, CO
updates!
Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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