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Thomasville, GA vs St. Marys, GA

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Highlights
- St. Marys spends 8.6% less per student than Thomasville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in St. Marys than in Thomasville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Marys had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Thomasville
 Thomasville, GASt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3444573
 Students per Counselor536  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Thomasville    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My husband had transfered his job from Lordstown Ohio to Florida. I did my research and found Thomasville to have a very low crime rate along with a wonderful school  More

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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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