2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rome, NY vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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Highlights
- Hilton Head Island spends 34.1% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Hilton Head Island than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, NYHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    5 Reviews

M · Rome, NY

Rome, NY is one of the best places to race a family ( all ages ) or live here, or camp, be a young at heart (50+to retirement , wonderful fellowships ) and / or be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Between Lee and Rome, I spend my almost my entire schooling life here. As a kid you never really realize how bad a place might be until you come back as an adult and go  More

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Rome, NY and vicinity is located in a beautiful natural setting in Central New York. Affordable housing and cost of living is complemented by proximity to all-season  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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