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Flagler Beach, FL vs St. Marys, GA

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- St. Marys spends 14.8% more per student than Flagler Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in St. Marys than in Flagler Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Marys had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagler Beach
 Flagler Beach, FLSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3444573
 Students per Counselor525  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Flagler Beach    2 Reviews

Flagler Beach has a few characteristics that make it geographically unique: 1. It is the closest beach to I-95 along the entire eastern US coast (approx. 3  More

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Over 17 years ago

Flagler beach is pretty cool. Crime rate is more than a 4 out of 10. Probably more like a 6. Theres alot of alcoholics and surf bums, the center of town can get a little  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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