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James Island, SC vs Ladson, SC

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Highlights
- Ladson spends 40.9% less per student than James Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Ladson than in James Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ladson had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to James Island
 James Island, SCLadson, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,183$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,397$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Over 18 years ago

Ladson is located in Charleston County and Dorchester County. If you have kids you must live in the Dorchester 2 school district. We moved from Charleston County to  More

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