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Panama City, FL vs Palmetto, FL

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Highlights
- Palmetto spends 10.1% less per student than Panama City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Palmetto than in Panama City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmetto had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Panama City

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 Panama City, FLPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,432$12,076$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,427$10,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,200$6,291$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.317.1616.23
 Students per Librarian7699484573
 Students per Counselor409405530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%10.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%19.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%23.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 3 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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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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ZIPS IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
32405 32401
ZIPS IN PALMETTO, FLORIDA
34221

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