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Rock Hill, SC vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 17.7% less per student than Rock Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Rock Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rock Hill
 Rock Hill, SCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rock Hill    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While like everywhere Rock Hill is feeling the pinch from the recession. However its close proximity to Charlotte, has meant continued growth, only at a slower  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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