Greenville, Columbia, Charleston — which SC city is more educated? Here’s the data

South Carolina’s largest metros landed all over a new WalletHub ranking of the 150 most educated U.S. cities. Charleston led the state, while Augusta-Richmond County finished near the bottom.

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Here are key takeaways:

• Charleston ranked as South Carolina’s most educated metro at No. 27 nationally, with a score of 63.52. It placed 30th for educational attainment and 42nd for school quality and the gender education gap.
• Columbia came in third among SC cities and 58th nationally with a score of 55.48, ranking 68th in educational attainment and 53rd in school quality and the gender gap.
• Greenville-Anderson landed at No. 77 nationally, followed by Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach at 111th. Augusta-Richmond County, which straddles the Georgia-SC line, ranked lowest among state metros at 116th.
• WalletHub compared the 150 largest metro areas on factors including the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree, public-school quality and the gender education gap.
• Chip Lupo of WalletHub said the most educated cities “provide good learning opportunities from childhood all the way through the graduate level” and noted the importance of racial and gender equality in education.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.