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Ridgeland, SC vs Oriental, NC

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Highlights
- Oriental spends 34.6% less per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Oriental than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oriental had 23.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, SCOriental, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,017$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,605  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,653$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3244573
 Students per Counselor267  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%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 Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 17 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  More

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