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Spartanburg, SC vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 8.5% less per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Golden than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More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 Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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