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Doctor Phillips, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 2.5% more per student than Doctor Phillips.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in West Palm Beach than in Doctor Phillips. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Doctor Phillips
 Doctor Phillips, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Doctor Phillips    2 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Cost of housing in Doctor Phillips is very  More

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Over 20 years ago

This is simply the best place I've ever lived! Best schools. Best neighbors. No crime. And the coolest shops in town. Easy access to the freeway and all of Orlando.  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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