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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Goose Creek, SC

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- Goose Creek spends 25.8% less per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% higher in Goose Creek than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goose Creek had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island

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 Hilton Head Island, SCGoose Creek, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,072$11,183$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547$10,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,547$5,397$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.1716.216.23
 Students per Librarian3433844573
 Students per Counselor289371530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%5.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.5%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%25.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.7%7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 4 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 Goose Creek    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was told not to bring furs, real heavy coats, and I didn't. Those things are not needed by me here. I have never seen snow here. They said it was flurrying one day,  More

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We have lived here for 10 months now and are enjoying it very much. The cost of living is low, the people are friendly, there is a real sense of community and self pride  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here for just a few months. This is a small town outside of Charleston. It is close to downtown and historic Summerville. The cost of living is low and  More

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