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Ridgeland, SC vs Clemson, SC

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Highlights
- Clemson spends 48.6% less per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Clemson than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clemson had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, SCClemson, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,605  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.3%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 Clemson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

A college town with intense support for sports team. Established goals/objectives and the citizens support efforts to improve Clemson's academic and research standings  More

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Great climate compared to colds and snow of Great Lakes and Very hot plains of Texas. Noticeable changes without a severe  More

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