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Chapin, SC vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island spends 33.2% less per student than Chapin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Merritt Island than in Chapin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapin
 Chapin, SCMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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