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Rockland, ME vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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Highlights
- Hilton Head Island spends 29.1% less per student than Rockland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Hilton Head Island than in Rockland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockland

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 Rockland, MEHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,256$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,254$12,547$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,870$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.4112.1716.23
 Students per Librarian3063434573
 Students per Counselor265289530
 Grade School Educ.2.6%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%5.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%15.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%52.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.3%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%3.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Rockland    8 Reviews

we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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Rockland is a great town from July through mid October. Lots to see and do, culturally and environmentally but "cooler along the coast" is so true. Naturally  More

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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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04841
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29926 29928

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