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Short Pump, VA vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island spends 16.8% less per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Merritt Island than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 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 14 years ago

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

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Over 17 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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