2025 Compare Cities Education:
Saratoga Springs, NY vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston spends 16.6% less per student than Saratoga Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Charleston than in Saratoga Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saratoga Springs
 Saratoga Springs, NYCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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