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St. Marys, GA vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores spends 8.5% more per student than St. Marys.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Gulf Shores than in St. Marys. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Marys
 St. Marys, GAGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor423  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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