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Hilton Head Island, SC vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island spends 57.1% more per student than Hilton Head Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Staten Island than in Hilton Head Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilton Head Island
 Hilton Head Island, SCStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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