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Scottsboro, AL vs Lexington, SC

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- Lexington spends 39.7% more per student than Scottsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Lexington than in Scottsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsboro
 Scottsboro, ALLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,497  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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