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Sumter, SC vs Spartanburg, SC

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Highlights
- Spartanburg spends 37.9% more per student than Sumter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Spartanburg than in Sumter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spartanburg had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sumter
 Sumter, SCSpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,538$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,979  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,677$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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