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St. Simons, GA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 129.1% more per student than St. Simons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% lower in Washington than in St. Simons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Simons

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 St. Simons, GAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,217$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,496$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,409$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7211.6516.23
 Students per Librarian4847964573
 Students per Counselor452445530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.4%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%4.3%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 18 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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