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Summerville, SC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 10.8% more per student than Summerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Wilmington than in Summerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Summerville
 Summerville, SCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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