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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain City, TN vs Pickens, SC

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- Pickens spends 5.1% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Pickens than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pickens had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNPickens, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews
Susan · Clermont, FL
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Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews
Candace · Laguna Beach, CA
Shhhh, don’t spoil it! What a breath of fresh air!
Over 7 years ago

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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robin  · Easley, SC
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Over 10 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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Gordon  · Lake Worth, FL
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Over 18 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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