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Ridgeland, SC vs Clayton, NC

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- Clayton spends 53.5% less per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Clayton than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clayton had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, SCClayton, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,605  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews
Byron  · Ridgeland, SC
beautiful on the outside
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 Clayton    3 Reviews
Mark · Clayton, NC
North Carolina's great weather
Over 14 years ago

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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No Raleigh · Clayton, NC
Raleigh, NC is Overrated, and Generally Not a Frie
Over 15 years ago

I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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darrell · Clayton, NC
good
Over 15 years ago

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