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Mary Esther, FL vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola spends 8.4% more per student than Mary Esther.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in Pensacola than in Mary Esther. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mary Esther
 Mary Esther, FLPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mary Esther    2 Reviews

Over 17 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 18 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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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