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Merritt Island, FL vs Flagler Beach, FL

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- Flagler Beach spends 2.7% less per student than Merritt Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Flagler Beach than in Merritt Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagler Beach had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLFlagler Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,424$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews
Deborah · Merritt Island, FL
Generally pretty good
Over 12 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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Bp · Merritt Island, FL
Florida livng
Over 15 years ago

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

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sregan7 · Merritt Island, FL
ARCHITECTURE
Over 18 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 Flagler Beach    2 Reviews
Bp · Flagler Beach, FL
Unique Characteristics of Flagler Beach
Over 17 years ago

Flagler Beach has a few characteristics that make it geographically unique: 1. It is the closest beach to I-95 along the entire eastern US coast (approx. 3  More

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Abhd · Flagler Beach, FL
Flagler Beach
Over 17 years ago

Flagler beach is pretty cool. Crime rate is more than a 4 out of 10. Probably more like a 6. Theres alot of alcoholics and surf bums, the center of town can get a little  More

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