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Lighthouse Point, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 11.0% more per student than Lighthouse Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in West Palm Beach than in Lighthouse Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lighthouse Point
 Lighthouse Point, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lighthouse Point    5 Reviews

Best place we have ever lived. House on water with boat in our backyard. Easy access to beach and more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. It doesn't get better  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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