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Dawsonville, GA vs St. Marys, GA

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- St. Marys spends 21.1% less per student than Dawsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in St. Marys than in Dawsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Marys had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dawsonville
 Dawsonville, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3444573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Dawsonville    3 Reviews

After living here for over twelve years, I am qualified to offer unbiased information about life in Dawsonville. For the most part, this is not a place for just anyone  More

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Am interested in learning about politics, cost of living, climate, quality of life of other locations within and beyond  More

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Over 15 years ago

The town of Dawsonville is small in my eyes but it is slowly growing.  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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