2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pickens, SC vs Barrington, IL

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- Barrington spends 98.9% more per student than Pickens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Barrington than in Pickens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Barrington had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pickens
 Pickens, SCBarrington, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  More

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