2024 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul, MN vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- Charleston spends 6.0% less per student than St. Paul.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Charleston than in St. Paul. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,143$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,480$12,188$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,276$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.2812.9116.23
 Students per Librarian12125054573
 Students per Counselor487284530
 Grade School Educ.7.4%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.8%95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%16.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%55.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.6%13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%2.9%1.5%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 7 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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