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Ridgeland, SC vs Decatur, TX

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- Decatur spends 45.6% less per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Decatur than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, SCDecatur, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,605  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9124573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Decatur    2 Reviews
Dee · Decatur, TX
Unwelcoming
Over 15 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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suzanne · St. Petersburg, FL
Very nice and quiet...........
Over 17 years ago

I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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