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Ridgeland, SC vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 28.2% less per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Aiken than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, SCAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,605  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ridgeland is a wonderful town to grow up in. I've lived here for 29 years. The public school system here is very far behind and most of the people here have to pay extra  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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