2024 Compare Cities Education:
Destin, FL vs Overland Park, KS

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Highlights
- Overland Park spends 40.9% more per student than Destin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Overland Park than in Destin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Overland Park had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Destin
 Destin, FLOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,875$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180$11,650$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3113.4116.23
 Students per Librarian16174994573
 Students per Counselor409409530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.2%61.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

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Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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