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Pawleys Island, SC vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 25.8% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in West Palm Beach than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 13.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%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.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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