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Fayetteville, AR vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 3.2% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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