2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Pleasant, SC vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 7.2% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Vienna than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 5 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 10 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 Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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