2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hilton Head Island, SC vs Columbus, GA

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 21.9% less per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Columbus than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCColumbus, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,775$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,958$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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