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Fairhope, AL vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 45.8% more per student than Fairhope.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Mount Pleasant than in Fairhope. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairhope
 Fairhope, ALMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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