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North Charleston, SC vs Pierre, SD

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- Pierre spends 51.4% less per student than North Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Pierre than in North Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pierre had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Charleston
 North Charleston, SCPierre, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,193$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17734573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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