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Chapin, SC vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fernandina Beach spends 37.7% less per student than Chapin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% higher in Fernandina Beach than in Chapin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fernandina Beach had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapin
 Chapin, SCFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,000$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6524573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Chapin    4 Reviews

Excellent schools with superior ratings. Very clean community with a huge lake to use for boating. Ample amount of restaurants to visit that are both good and welcoming  More

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Over 3 years ago

Amazingly beautiful area with some of the kindest residents. 5 star schools and beautiful Lake Murray is our perfect retirement forever place we chose after vacationing  More

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Moved to Chapin, SC officially 7/2017 after the arduous process of having new home plans done - and redone, finalizing the purchase of our property, two moves, split  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 5 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 11 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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