2024 Compare Cities Education:
Killeen, TX vs Pickens, SC

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Highlights
- Pickens spends 23.3% less per student than Killeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Pickens than in Killeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pickens had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Killeen
 Killeen, TXPickens, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,352$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453$9,509$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,758$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.615.4216.23
 Students per Librarian4656264573
 Students per Counselor342433530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%13.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.7%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.3%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%14.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 9 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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