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Little Rock, AR vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Merritt Island spends 21.4% less per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Merritt Island than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock

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 Little Rock, ARMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,630$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202$9,148$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,137$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0316.3516.23
 Students per Librarian5458384573
 Students per Counselor361397530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.9%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%40.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.8%12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  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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ZIPS IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
72209, 72204, 72205, 72223, 72206, 72211, 72210, 72212, 72103, 72227, 13 total
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