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Pawleys Island, SC vs Prospect, KY

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- Prospect spends 11.0% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Prospect than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prospect had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCProspect, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.0%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 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 Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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