2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cartersville, GA vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne spends 9.5% less per student than Cartersville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Melbourne than in Cartersville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cartersville
 Cartersville, GAMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,015  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor421  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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