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Pawleys Island, SC vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 21.5% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% higher in Detroit than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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