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St. Petersburg, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Merritt Island spends 7.8% less per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Merritt Island than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg

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 St. Petersburg, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,625$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164$9,148$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,090$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8916.3516.23
 Students per Librarian8218384573
 Students per Counselor404397530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%40.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
ZIPS IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA
32953 32952

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