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Douglas, GA vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island spends 11.3% less per student than Douglas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Merritt Island than in Douglas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 23.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Douglas
 Douglas, GAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,111  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Douglas    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived all over the country and this area is by far the best. We purchased a 4 bedroom 2 bath home on 2 acres for $44,000 in 2005. Our property taxes are $365 per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Douglas is a small town that has nothing and does not want to grow. If you want to live a small town life where you have to drive 45 minutes to go shopping any where  More

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Compared to other towns in Georgia, Douglas seems to be inexpensive.   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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