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Pawleys Island, SC vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington spends 29.8% less per student than Pawleys Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in Wilmington than in Pawleys Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pawleys Island
 Pawleys Island, SCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7234573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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