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Lexington, SC vs Augusta, GA

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 22.1% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Augusta than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCAugusta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,489$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5844573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 4 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 5 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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