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Bell, FL vs North Port, FL

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Highlights
- North Port spends 26.5% more per student than Bell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in North Port than in Bell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Port had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bell
 Bell, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bell    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bell is a VERY small town in the backwoods South. The area is beautiful, and if you want small-town, it doesn't get much smaller than this. They don't warm up to  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 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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