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Martinsville, VA vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores spends 0.2% less per student than Martinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% higher in Gulf Shores than in Martinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsville
 Martinsville, VAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,408  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 16 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 5 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 15 years ago

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

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