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Okeechobee, FL vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken spends 59.1% more per student than Okeechobee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Aiken than in Okeechobee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Okeechobee
 Okeechobee, FLAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,108  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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