2025 Compare Cities Education:
Margate, FL vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- Charleston spends 61.5% more per student than Margate.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.7% lower in Charleston than in Margate. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Margate
 Margate, FLCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Margate    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Butterfly World, is minutes away from Margate and the largest selection of butterflies, it is a must see. The Festival Flea Market is one of the best flea markets I've  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Margate, FL for the past 7 years and I must say it has been very nice. The people here are nice and as far as the crime rate goes I must say I have  More

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Over 15 years ago

The crime statistics you see listed for Margate Florida are misleading, I have lived in Margate for years, I like many of Margate residents have had my home broken into  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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