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Blackshear, GA vs St. Marys, GA

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- St. Marys spends 7.6% less per student than Blackshear.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in St. Marys than in Blackshear. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Marys had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blackshear
 Blackshear, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3444573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Blackshear    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I would like to just add one thing to your letter. There are very good deals on shampoo here. Once you get outside City limits you will find that the cost of shampoo  More

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Nice small-town, but needs more enforcement when it comes to drugs, petty-theft, etc. Cost of living  More

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Reviews for St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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