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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers spends 23.4% less per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.6% higher in Fort Myers than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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