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Jay, FL vs Bonifay, FL

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Highlights
- Bonifay spends 4.5% less per student than Jay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Bonifay than in Jay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bonifay had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jay
 Jay, FLBonifay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,113$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,425$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.25.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jay    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This particular place is where I call home. I've never seen a sign at our borders that said anything about staying out if you're dark skinned. I've never seen anyone  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Jay and lived there up until I was 19. Living there was absolute hell for so many reasons. The population is very small and 98% white people. Most of the  More

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I've lived here for six years now, since I was fifteen. The only school is small: I graduated in a class of somewhere around 50, I believe. The most interesting thing  More

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Reviews for Bonifay    4 Reviews

According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the  More

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This place is depressing. Truly, it is. Nothing to do. It's extremely isolating. Piggly Wiggly is the only grocery store, and it's a joke. Too far to drive anywhere else  More

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Over 7 years ago

Bonifay unfortunately is a dying town. You drive down bonifay and all you see is empty and dilapidated buildings. Most businesses have closed down and people have moved  More

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