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Beaufort, SC vs St. Simons, GA

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Highlights
- St. Simons spends 12.3% less per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% higher in St. Simons than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Simons had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort

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 Beaufort, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,072$13,217$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547$11,496$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,547$7,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1715.7216.23
 Students per Librarian3434844573
 Students per Counselor289452530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.4%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%54.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.4%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 St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 18 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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