2025 Compare Cities Education:
Baltimore, MD vs Palmetto, FL

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Highlights
- Palmetto spends 42.0% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Palmetto than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmetto had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDPalmetto, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,076$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,291$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9484573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 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 18 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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