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St. Simons, GA vs Bainbridge Island, WA

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- Bainbridge Island spends 33.7% more per student than St. Simons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Bainbridge Island than in St. Simons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bainbridge Island had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Simons
 St. Simons, GABainbridge Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for Bainbridge Island    2 Reviews

Summers here are gorgeous; 80 and sunny, cool overnight. Winter is mild, but wet wet wet...moss grows everywhere. It still beats a Chicago winter, but you better not  More

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Unless you're just a tourist who wants to dink around the quaint little town of Winslow, you're going to need a car. Or a bike. But you certainly can't rely on the  More

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