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Kent, WA vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 23.3% less per student than Kent.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Aiken than in Kent. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kent
 Kent, WAAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor455  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.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  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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