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Fort Pierce, FL vs Ankeny, IA

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- Ankeny spends 27.8% more per student than Fort Pierce.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Ankeny than in Fort Pierce. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ankeny had 24.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Pierce
 Fort Pierce, FLAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews

Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 19 years ago

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Over 19 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 19 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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