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Birmingham, AL vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island spends 33.0% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% lower in Pawleys Island than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  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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