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North Charleston, SC vs Laredo, TX

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Highlights
- Laredo spends 35.5% less per student than North Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Laredo than in North Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laredo had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Charleston
 North Charleston, SCLaredo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,186$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5684573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 13 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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