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Pawleys Island, SC vs Massapequa, NY

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Highlights
- Massapequa spends 78.5% more per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Massapequa than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Massapequa had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCMassapequa, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Massapequa    4 Reviews

Property taxes are very high.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Massapequa is a quaint town located on the south shore of Nassau County, Long Island, NY. It is considered by many to be the crown jewel of the Riviera of Long Island.  More

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I live in Harbor Green in Massapequa. Over the years I have seen the neighborhood change from a quaint neighborhood with normal sized houses on appropriate sized lots  More

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