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St. Marys, GA vs Canton, GA

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Highlights
- Canton spends 0.8% less per student than St. Marys.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Canton than in St. Marys. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canton had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Marys
 St. Marys, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,872$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,110$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9504573
 Students per Counselor423  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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