2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Parkland, FL

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Highlights
- Parkland spends 11.0% less per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% higher in Parkland than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkland had 23.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXParkland, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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