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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kingston, RI vs West Columbia, SC

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- West Columbia spends 26.1% less per student than Kingston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in West Columbia than in Kingston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Columbia had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kingston
 Kingston, RIWest Columbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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Lynda · Kingston, RI
Old to Townies/New to Gownies
Over 14 years ago

As home to the University of RI, this wonderful place to raise your family, is then great to retire and enjoy so many wonderful extras. Very much woodsy-country all  More

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