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Hilton Head Island, SC vs St. Simons, GA

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- St. Simons spends 12.3% less per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% higher in St. Simons than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Simons had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,217$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 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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