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Palmetto, FL vs North Port, FL

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Highlights
- North Port spends 11.4% more per student than Palmetto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in North Port than in Palmetto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Port had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palmetto

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 Palmetto, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,076$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,374$11,778$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,291$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1615.3816.23
 Students per Librarian9488684573
 Students per Counselor405406530
 Grade School Educ.6.4%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.4%90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.1%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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ZIPS IN PALMETTO, FLORIDA
34221
ZIPS IN NORTH PORT, FLORIDA
34287 34286 34288 34291 34289

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