2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lima, OH vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 13.4% less per student than Lima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Fort Myers than in Lima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lima
 Lima, OHFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,493  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  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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