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Orangeburg, SC vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga spends 22.0% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Chattanooga than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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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Avoid this town  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 Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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