2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Myers, FL vs Dover, TN

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Highlights
- Dover spends 17.0% less per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Dover than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dover had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLDover, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,579$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,204$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3314573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 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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Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Early March 2009 a song about a peaceful valley in Dover, Tennesse called "Down In Happy Holler" Written and recorded by "HeyCowBoyBob" (alias Bob Wallace) a member of  More

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Over 20 years ago

My wife and I retired here a year ago last October because we fell in love with the area. It is clean, beautiful hills and many, many recreational areas. Dover is a  More

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