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Abilene, TX vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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Highlights
- Hilton Head Island spends 14.6% more per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Hilton Head Island than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene
 Abilene, TXHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 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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