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Spartanburg, SC vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 10.3% more per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Lexington than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,538$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521$11,923$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,677$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7413.4116.23
 Students per Librarian4244454573
 Students per Counselor375341530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%20.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%46.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 4 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The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More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 6 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 8 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 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 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 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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