2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Plata, MD vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 34.5% less per student than La Plata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Fort Myers than in La Plata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plata
 La Plata, MDFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor320  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.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 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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