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Alexandria, VA vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island spends 8.4% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Pawleys Island than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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