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Spartanburg, SC vs Kokomo, IN

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- Kokomo spends 10.9% less per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Kokomo than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kokomo had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCKokomo, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,956$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More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 Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  More

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