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Merritt Island, FL vs Delray Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Delray Beach spends 21.5% more per student than Merritt Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Delray Beach than in Merritt Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Delray Beach had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Merritt Island

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 Merritt Island, FLDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,715$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148$10,942$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,574$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3516.3816.23
 Students per Librarian8387454573
 Students per Counselor397433530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.7%89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%17.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.7%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.6%40.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.7%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%3.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 13 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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ZIPS IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA
32953 32952
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33445 33484 33444 33483

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