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Lexington, VA vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island spends 20.5% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Pawleys Island than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, VAPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor237  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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