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Lahaina, HI vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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- Fernandina Beach spends 43.7% less per student than Lahaina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Fernandina Beach than in Lahaina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fernandina Beach had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lahaina
 Lahaina, HIFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,000$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6524573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lahaina    5 Reviews

I’ve lived in Lahaina for 11 years, and have truly enjoyed the weather, culture and natural beauty. The weather is great, though the summers are long, hot and dry. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lahaina is nice but very hot in the summer and very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Excellent weather and  More

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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 6 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 12 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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