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Pinehurst, NC vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores spends 28.5% more per student than Pinehurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Gulf Shores than in Pinehurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pinehurst
 Pinehurst, NCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,542  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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