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Lander, WY vs St. Simons, GA

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Highlights
- St. Simons spends 45.7% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in St. Simons than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Simons had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,347$13,217$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200$11,496$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,829$7,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.9815.7216.23
 Students per Librarian2794844573
 Students per Counselor245452530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%1.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.7%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%54.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.2%14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 18 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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