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Beaufort, SC vs Panama City Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City Beach spends 10.9% less per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.4% higher in Panama City Beach than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City Beach had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort

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 Beaufort, SCPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,072$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547$10,427$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,547$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1718.316.23
 Students per Librarian3437694573
 Students per Counselor289409530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%24.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.4%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%31.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 11 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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ZIPS IN BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA
29902 29907 29940 29904 29941
ZIPS IN PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA
32413 32407

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