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Merrick, NY vs Lake Mary, FL

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- Lake Mary spends 68.4% less per student than Merrick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.1% higher in Lake Mary than in Merrick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Mary had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrick
 Merrick, NYLake Mary, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews
KitKat717 · Merrick, NY
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Over 18 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews
Bcat · Longwood, FL
Living in Lake Mary is great!
Over 16 years ago

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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Halyssa · Lake Mary, FL
Wonderful
Over 19 years ago

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

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Joseph · Lake Mary, FL
Overall, a very nice place to live
Over 20 years ago

Overall, a very nice place to  More

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