2024 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Myers, FL vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 18.2% more per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Arlington than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,545$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,654$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8114.6916.23
 Students per Librarian28708894573
 Students per Counselor557365530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.2%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

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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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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