2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sumter, SC vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 53.3% more per student than Sumter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% higher in Boulder than in Sumter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sumter
 Sumter, SCBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,979  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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