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Orangeburg, SC vs Lexington, SC

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- Lexington spends 10.9% more per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Lexington than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 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 10 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 Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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