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Jensen Beach, FL vs New Port Richey, FL

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- New Port Richey spends 14.0% less per student than Jensen Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in New Port Richey than in Jensen Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Port Richey had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jensen Beach
 Jensen Beach, FLNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock405794573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jensen Beach    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Jensen Beach was once known as the "Pineapple Capital of the World" and still holds an annual pineapple festival. Jensen Beach also attracts several species of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet  More

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Over 17 years ago

Most of the people appear to be on the red neck side. Very little is friendly about this area. I'm from the Midwest and this southern town that boast southern  More

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Reviews for New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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