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Kiawah Island, SC vs Newport Beach, CA

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- Newport Beach spends 19.3% less per student than Kiawah Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.8% higher in Newport Beach than in Kiawah Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kiawah Island
 Kiawah Island, SCNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree17.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Kiawah Island    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

“Beautifully Appointed” ? ? ? ? ? Love, love, love staying at the Shade villa on Kiawah Island. Kiawah Island Getaways is now our go to for our vacations while staying  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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