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Pawleys Island, SC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport spends 26.5% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% higher in Southport than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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