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Bettendorf, IA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 13.2% less per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf
 Bettendorf, IAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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