2025 Compare Cities Education:
Normal, IL vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- Charleston spends 11.5% more per student than Normal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Charleston than in Normal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Normal
 Normal, ILCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,275  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor756  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  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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