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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Salisbury, NC

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- Salisbury spends 44.4% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Salisbury than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salisbury had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCSalisbury, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12004573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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