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Mount Pleasant, SC vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 25.8% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in San Marcos than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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