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Mary Esther, FL vs Keller, TX

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- Keller spends 38.2% more per student than Mary Esther.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Keller than in Mary Esther. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Keller had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mary Esther
 Mary Esther, FLKeller, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mary Esther    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Nice place to live. Close to the Gulf of Mexico. Only problem is Highway 98. It's way too congested during certain  More

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Over 19 years ago

Mary Esther is located right outside the main entrance to Hurlburt Field. It is centered approximately 4 miles from Fort Walton Beach to the East, and 4 miles from  More

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Reviews for Keller    14 Reviews

Grew up here and things are heading south quickly. Affordability? That's been thrown out the window since 2014. Traffic? Be prepared to sit through unsynchronized  More

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The WORST most invasive city council you could imagine.... they want to micro manage your entire property.... After living here for over 20 years now they are telling me  More

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What I love most about Keller is that it is a wonderful smaller town raise a  More

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