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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Lewes, DE

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Highlights
- Lewes spends 14.6% more per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Lewes than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island

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 Hilton Head Island, SCLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,072$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547$15,862$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,547$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1714.2916.23
 Students per Librarian34324834573
 Students per Counselor289372530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.5%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%10.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%58.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.7%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%10.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%8.1%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 Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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ZIPS IN HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
29926 29928
ZIPS IN LEWES, DELAWARE
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