2026 Compare Cities Education:
McLean, VA vs Parkland, FL

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- Parkland spends 33.3% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.9% higher in Parkland than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkland had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAParkland, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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