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North Charleston, SC vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring spends 4.2% more per student than North Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Silver Spring than in North Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Charleston
 North Charleston, SCSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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