2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, SC vs Cartersville, GA

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Highlights
- Cartersville spends 26.2% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Cartersville than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cartersville had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCCartersville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,041$11,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923$11,015$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,684$6,948$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4115.0516.23
 Students per Librarian4458614573
 Students per Counselor341421530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%23.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%25.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.8%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 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 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 Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Over 13 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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