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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 8.6% more per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.5% higher in Santa Cruz than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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