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Tega Cay, SC vs Gig Harbor, WA

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- Gig Harbor spends 27.6% more per student than Tega Cay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Gig Harbor than in Tega Cay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gig Harbor had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tega Cay
 Tega Cay, SCGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,160  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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