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Daytona Beach, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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- Marco Island spends 28.8% more per student than Daytona Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Marco Island than in Daytona Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marco Island had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Daytona Beach
 Daytona Beach, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,670$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8984573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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