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St. Augustine, FL vs Big Pine Key, FL

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- Big Pine Key spends 95.4% more per student than St. Augustine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Big Pine Key than in St. Augustine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Pine Key had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Augustine
 St. Augustine, FLBig Pine Key, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22134573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 5 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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Reviews for Big Pine Key    1 Reviews

I'd lived in Florida (Orlando) most of my life, and thought we had considered all the pros/cons when we chose to semi-retire in remote, rural Big Pine Key, in the  More

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