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Deerfield Beach, FL vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Merritt Island spends 8.6% less per student than Deerfield Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Merritt Island than in Deerfield Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Deerfield Beach

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 Deerfield Beach, FLMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,723$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998$9,148$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,249$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.1916.3516.23
 Students per Librarian7218384573
 Students per Counselor366397530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%40.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Deerfield Beach    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in Deerfield Beach, Florida and would like to find a very inexpensive place in or near Biloxi, Mississippi. My name is Phil and my phone number is (954)  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quiet Waters park is a great place to go for a jog, a picnic or for the adventurous some waterskiing, knee boarding and skateboarding. Although many trees and dirt bike  More

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Deerfield Beach is a beautiful place to live. The actual beach area has been renovated and is magnificent. Very clean with friendly people. All areas of the city are  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 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 13 years ago

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

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Over 16 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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ZIPS IN DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
33442 33441
ZIPS IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA
32953 32952

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