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SURFSIDE BEACH VS.
LANCASTER
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Surfside Beach, SC vs Lancaster, SC
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- Lancaster spends 26.3% more per student than Surfside Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Lancaster than in Surfside Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 18.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach, SC
Lancaster, SC
United States
Expend. per Student
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$15,792
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,111
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$5,888
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
14.61
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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298
4573
Students per Counselor
357
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530
Grade School Educ.
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8.2%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
4.2%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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77.4%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
23.9%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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11.7%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
38.2%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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4.9%
9.3%
Professional Degree
2.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.9%
1.5%
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