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Sparta, NJ vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 28.2% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Mount Pleasant than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NJMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,523  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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