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2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Plata, MD vs North Palm Beach, FL

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- North Palm Beach spends 26.2% less per student than La Plata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in North Palm Beach than in La Plata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Palm Beach had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plata
 La Plata, MDNorth Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews
Bobaloo · La Plata, MD
expensive...
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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Sam · La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 13 years ago

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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White · Port Tobacco, MD
La Plata - You don't want to live here!
Over 16 years ago

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for North Palm Beach    1 Reviews
Shiloh321 · North Palm Beach, FL
Great Place to Live
Over 17 years ago

North Palm Beach is a great place to live! You can start raising your children here and be comfortable enough to also retire  More

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