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Scottsboro, AL vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 34.0% more per student than Scottsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Aiken than in Scottsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsboro
 Scottsboro, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,497  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsboro    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am  More

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Over 18 years ago

I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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