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Hernando Beach, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 17.3% more per student than Hernando Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Fort Myers than in Hernando Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hernando Beach
 Hernando Beach, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor478  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hernando Beach    1 Reviews

The community of Hernando Beach is made up of beautiful waterfront homes nestled along the Gulf of Mexico in Hernando County Florida. "The Beach" as the locals call it,  More

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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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