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St. Simons, GA vs Douglas, GA

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Highlights
- Douglas spends 8.6% less per student than St. Simons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Douglas than in St. Simons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Douglas had 19.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Simons
 St. Simons, GADouglas, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,086$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,636$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Douglas    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived all over the country and this area is by far the best. We purchased a 4 bedroom 2 bath home on 2 acres for $44,000 in 2005. Our property taxes are $365 per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Douglas is a small town that has nothing and does not want to grow. If you want to live a small town life where you have to drive 45 minutes to go shopping any where  More

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Compared to other towns in Georgia, Douglas seems to be inexpensive.   More

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