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Brownsville, TX vs Big Pine Key, FL

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- Big Pine Key spends 63.3% more per student than Brownsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Big Pine Key than in Brownsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Pine Key had 34.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brownsville
 Brownsville, TXBig Pine Key, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22134573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Reviews for Big Pine Key    1 Reviews

I'd lived in Florida (Orlando) most of my life, and thought we had considered all the pros/cons when we chose to semi-retire in remote, rural Big Pine Key, in the  More

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