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Atlantic Beach, FL vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island spends 140.5% more per student than Atlantic Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% lower in Staten Island than in Atlantic Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staten Island had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlantic Beach
 Atlantic Beach, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Atlantic Beach    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

This is Mikes wife, Regan. We are moving to Jacksonville July 1st from Rome GA. Just interested in the pros and cons of living there. We FINALLY were able to sell our  More

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Over 13 years ago

If you find yourself transferring to NS Mayport in FL and of children in elementary, then consider Joseph Finegan Elementary. It is a nice little jewel tucked away that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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