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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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- Fernandina Beach spends 33.7% less per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Fernandina Beach than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fernandina Beach had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island

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 Hilton Head Island, SCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,072$10,000$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547$9,193$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,547$5,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1716.7616.23
 Students per Librarian3436524573
 Students per Counselor289459530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.5%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%19.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%45.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.7%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%2.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 10 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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