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Spartanburg, SC vs Cottonwood, AZ

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- Cottonwood spends 32.1% less per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% higher in Cottonwood than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cottonwood had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCCottonwood, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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