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Highlands, NC vs St. Simons, GA

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- St. Simons spends 17.2% more per student than Highlands.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in St. Simons than in Highlands. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Simons had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highlands
 Highlands, NCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,217$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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