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Fresno, CA vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island spends 13.7% more per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% lower in Pawleys Island than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 26.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CAPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  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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