2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, SC vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 10.9% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.1% higher in Oakland than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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