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Lexington, SC vs Pickens, SC

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Highlights
- Pickens spends 31.3% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Pickens than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pickens had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

Education
 Lexington, SCPickens, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,041$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923$9,509$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,684$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4115.4216.23
 Students per Librarian4456264573
 Students per Counselor341433530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%13.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%14.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.0%1.5%

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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 Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 9 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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