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Ridgeland, SC vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 42.5% less per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Auburn than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 18.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, SCAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,605  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

Over 18 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 Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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