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Sumter, SC vs Miller Place, NY

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Highlights
- Miller Place spends 186.7% more per student than Sumter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Miller Place than in Sumter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Miller Place had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sumter
 Sumter, SCMiller Place, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,979  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Miller Place    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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I grew up in Nassau County, moved to Suffolk, then to South Carolina , back north to New Jersey and then home again in Miller Place. Miller Place is one of the best  More

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Over 19 years ago

i live on long island, and yes it is very nice, but also very expensive to live, especially taxes. we pay almost $10,000 in real estate taxes and they just go up every  More

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