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Irving, TX vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 11.0% less per student than Irving.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Irving. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irving

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 Irving, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0119.1916.23
 Students per Librarian9717214573
 Students per Counselor361366530
 Grade School Educ.11.9%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.8%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.4%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Irving    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN IRVING, TEXAS
75061 75062 75060 75063 75038 75039
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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