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Elk City, OK vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island spends 70.0% more per student than Elk City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% lower in Pawleys Island than in Elk City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk City
 Elk City, OKPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,446  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Elk City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  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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