2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, SC vs Parkville, MD

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- Parkville spends 5.6% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Parkville than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkville had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCParkville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Parkville    4 Reviews

When we first moved to Parkville it was a nice working class area. Then with section 8 put in our neighborhood it turned it into a crime ridden dump. The people are  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Parkville for 6 years and I have no complaints. I live in a duplex in the city and feel safe. The homes in my neighborhood are well maintained. I  More

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Over 18 years ago

baltimore is a dirty, crime filled city. the only thing really going for it is that there is a lot to do. it's dirty, mostly expensive, most people aren't that friendly  More

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