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Sumter, SC vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 0.2% more per student than Sumter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% higher in Scottsdale than in Sumter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sumter
 Sumter, SCScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,979  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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