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Ladson, SC vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 58.7% more per student than Ladson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Hilo than in Ladson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ladson
 Ladson, SCHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ladson    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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