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Pawleys Island, SC vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville spends 43.9% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% higher in Jacksonville than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22234573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 15 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 18 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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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