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Milton, FL vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 32.6% more per student than Milton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in San Marcos than in Milton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milton
 Milton, FLSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Milton    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

the recent collapse of the housing market has made the situation in the job market very dismal. there are some IT jobs thru clearwire that are new tho. If you think you  More

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My experience as a "newcomer" to the Milton area found welcoming business owners, Pensacola Junior College employees, county employees at many offices, and workers at  More

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Over 20 years ago

Very "born and raised", "born again" town. Not friendly to newcomers. Better if you belong to a Fundamentalist/Evangelical church. Otherwise, acceptance into the  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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