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Fernandina Beach, FL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 194.0% more per student than Fernandina Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% lower in Boston than in Fernandina Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fernandina Beach
 Fernandina Beach, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,193  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor459  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 11 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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