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Rio Verde, AZ vs Melbourne Beach, FL

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- Melbourne Beach spends 1.4% more per student than Rio Verde.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Melbourne Beach than in Rio Verde. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne Beach had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Verde
 Rio Verde, AZMelbourne Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Verde    1 Reviews

Just moved here as “snowbirds” after 3 years of pre-retirement research into where we wanted to be. We considered all the southwestern states then visited a dozen or  More

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Reviews for Melbourne Beach    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lifestyle in Melbourne, Florida is relaxed and friendly. If you are looking for beautiful beaches, golfing and a slower pace Melbourne may be right for you.  More

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