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Fort Myers, FL vs Metter, GA

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Highlights
- Metter spends 7.0% less per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Metter than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metter had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLMetter, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,737$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,230$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4374573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Metter    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

They say that "everything's better in Metter," and I would have to agree. I moved here from Savannah, wanting to escape the crime and racial disharmony, and I have not  More

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