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Rockland, ME vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Myrtle Beach spends 41.2% less per student than Rockland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.3% higher in Myrtle Beach than in Rockland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Myrtle Beach had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockland
 Rockland, MEMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,505$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,254  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rockland    8 Reviews

we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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Rockland is a great town from July through mid October. Lots to see and do, culturally and environmentally but "cooler along the coast" is so true. Naturally  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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