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Athens, AL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 16.2% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% lower in Fort Myers than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens

Education
 Athens, ALFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,932$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,000$9,527$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,899$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio30.9118.8116.23
 Students per Librarian88228704573
 Students per Counselor588557530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.2%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.3%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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ZIPS IN ATHENS, ALABAMA
35611 35613 35614 35671
ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966

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