2025 Compare Cities Education:
Okoboji, IA vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston spends 1.6% more per student than Okoboji.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Charleston than in Okoboji. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Okoboji
 Okoboji, IACharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor434  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Okoboji    2 Reviews

I have no idea about "hiding" criminal activities, but as someone that grew up in Okoboji, I do know that it does tend to get a little bit busier in the Summer-as ANY  More

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Over 17 years ago

Not to be rude to the residents of Okoboji, Ia, but the town hides a great majority of the crime. It is a summer fun town, why let it leak? Victoria  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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