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Olive Branch, MS vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island spends 99.8% more per student than Olive Branch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Pawleys Island than in Olive Branch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pawleys Island had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olive Branch
 Olive Branch, MSPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,254$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2504573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  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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