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Plainview, TX vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston spends 46.6% more per student than Plainview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Charleston than in Plainview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 28.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainview
 Plainview, TXCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,856  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor295  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Plainview    1 Reviews
phs · Plainview, TX
plainview is cool
Over 21 years ago

plainview is small and theres nothing to do so come to plainview and have  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 3 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 5 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 6 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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