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Pensacola, FL vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island spends 40.7% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% lower in Hilton Head Island than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola

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 Pensacola, FLHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,709$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326$12,547$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,296$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3112.1716.23
 Students per Librarian8223434573
 Students per Counselor455289530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%5.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%15.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.1%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%52.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%3.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

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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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