2024 Compare Cities Education:
Foley, AL vs Pawleys Island, SC

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Highlights
- Pawleys Island spends 35.1% more per student than Foley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Pawleys Island than in Foley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Foley
 Foley, ALPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,984$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640$12,058$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,183$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7312.9716.23
 Students per Librarian6012504573
 Students per Counselor388371530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%0.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%9.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.6%1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%85.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%8.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  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 13 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 16 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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