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Summerville, SC vs Parkville, MD

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Highlights
- Parkville spends 52.5% more per student than Summerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Parkville than in Summerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkville had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Summerville
 Summerville, SCParkville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Parkville    4 Reviews

When we first moved to Parkville it was a nice working class area. Then with section 8 put in our neighborhood it turned it into a crime ridden dump. The people are  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Parkville for 6 years and I have no complaints. I live in a duplex in the city and feel safe. The homes in my neighborhood are well maintained. I  More

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Over 18 years ago

baltimore is a dirty, crime filled city. the only thing really going for it is that there is a lot to do. it's dirty, mostly expensive, most people aren't that friendly  More

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