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New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Tega Cay, SC

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- Tega Cay spends 35.6% more per student than New Smyrna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Tega Cay than in New Smyrna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tega Cay had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Smyrna Beach
 New Smyrna Beach, FLTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,408$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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