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Elkhart, IN vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 15.0% less per student than Elkhart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% higher in Fort Myers than in Elkhart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elkhart
 Elkhart, INFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  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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