2025 Compare Cities Education:
Summerville, SC vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 172.6% more per student than Summerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Washington than in Summerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Summerville
 Summerville, SCWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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