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Surfside Beach, SC vs Chester, PA

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- Chester spends 78.5% more per student than Surfside Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Chester than in Surfside Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surfside Beach
 Surfside Beach, SCChester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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alice · Chester, PA
TRANSPORTATION
Over 12 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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A · Wilmington, DE
Don't move there! I did and I'm leaving ASAP!
Over 13 years ago

The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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Evelyn · Springfield, PA
This poor city and its poor inhabitants. . .
Over 17 years ago

25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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