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Pawleys Island, SC vs Surfside Beach, SC

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- Surfside Beach spends 28.7% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Surfside Beach than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surfside Beach had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCSurfside Beach, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,505$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews
Bp · Pawleys Island, SC
COLD NIGHTS 5 MONTHS A YEAR
Over 14 years ago

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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Bp · Pawleys Island, SC
TOO COLD FOR TOO LONG
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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NJ · Pawleys Island, SC
Schools
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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