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Lake Mary, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores spends 31.0% more per student than Lake Mary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Gulf Shores than in Lake Mary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Mary
 Lake Mary, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 18 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place to  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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