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Reston, VA vs Fort Mill, SC

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Highlights
- Fort Mill spends 18.1% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Fort Mill than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Mill had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VAFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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