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Orangeburg, SC vs Simpsonville, SC

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- Simpsonville spends 16.8% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Simpsonville than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simpsonville had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCSimpsonville, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,034$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4594573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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