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Pawleys Island, SC vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes spends 1.6% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Lewes than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lewes had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCLewes, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.1%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 Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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