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Pawleys Island, SC vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham spends 1.9% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Bellingham than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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