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Sammamish, WA vs Orangeburg, SC

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- Orangeburg spends 27.9% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Orangeburg than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orangeburg had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAOrangeburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,775$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2524573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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