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Burnsville, NC vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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- Fernandina Beach spends 15.0% less per student than Burnsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Fernandina Beach than in Burnsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fernandina Beach had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burnsville
 Burnsville, NCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,000$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,171  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6524573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Burnsville    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 14 years now and I believe it has saved my life. I love riding my motorcycle through the Burnsville area and surrounding Counties. It's only a  More

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Beautiful mountains. God's country for sure. Burnsville is still cheap for land and has the most potential of being a cute desirable city like Asheville. Only 40 minutes  More

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Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 12 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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