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Franklin, NC vs Port St. Joe, FL

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- Port St. Joe spends 78.9% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% higher in Port St. Joe than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port St. Joe had 19.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,713$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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