2025 Compare Cities Education:
Summerville, SC vs Covington, GA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 9.4% more per student than Summerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Covington than in Summerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Summerville
 Summerville, SCCovington, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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