2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Charles, IL vs Simpsonville, SC

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Highlights
- Simpsonville spends 31.6% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Simpsonville than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simpsonville had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, ILSimpsonville, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,034$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4594573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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