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New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Great Falls, MT

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- Great Falls spends 29.9% more per student than New Smyrna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Great Falls than in New Smyrna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Smyrna Beach
 New Smyrna Beach, FLGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,789$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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