2026 Compare Cities Education:
Orangeburg, SC vs Blacksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Blacksburg spends 14.9% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Blacksburg than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blacksburg had 14.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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