2025 Compare Cities Education:
Crystal River, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 9.6% more per student than Crystal River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in Fort Myers than in Crystal River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crystal River
 Crystal River, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Crystal River    2 Reviews

I really wish we'd moved elsewhere. Crystal River is great for outdoorsy retirees but we're having a really hard time finding satisfactory educational quality for our  More

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Over 18 years ago

what an amazing place they call this area the nature coast of florida and it doen't dissappoint. if you enjoy anything outdoors this area has it to  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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