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Spring Lake, NJ vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island spends 56.8% less per student than Spring Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.5% higher in Merritt Island than in Spring Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spring Lake
 Spring Lake, NJMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Spring Lake    1 Reviews
kim · Ormond Beach, FL
Nice enough
Over 14 years ago

While Spring Lake is nice enough, it lacks the warmth of it's neighboring town Belmar. Both towns have a mix of multiple generations and make for historic family lines  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews
Deborah · Merritt Island, FL
Generally pretty good
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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Bp · Merritt Island, FL
Florida livng
Over 14 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 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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