2024 Compare Cities Education:
Irvington, NY vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Merritt Island spends 65.8% less per student than Irvington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in Merritt Island than in Irvington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvington
 Irvington, NYMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$31,362$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367$9,148$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$18,180$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7416.3516.23
 Students per Librarian9328384573
 Students per Counselor315397530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.0%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.3%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.0%40.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.29.9%12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.9%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree6.7%1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Irvington    2 Reviews

Taxes thru the roof. Highest taxed town in the entire USA. Business frowned upon.Extremely bloated school budget with excess school administration staff. The high school  More

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Over 18 years ago

a good place to live in many ways - low crime, good location - but the school/property taxes are extremly high and will continue to rise in the years ahead due to a  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 13 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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