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Kalamazoo, MI vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 1.0% more per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Aiken than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  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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