2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highland Park, IL vs Port Charlotte, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Port Charlotte spends 51.4% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.7% higher in Port Charlotte than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Charlotte had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

   |    Reply

Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Highland Park

Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

   |    Reply

Dethen · 

Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Port Charlotte


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.