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National City, CA vs Stuart, FL

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Highlights
- Stuart spends 25.1% less per student than National City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Stuart than in National City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stuart had 24.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to National City
 National City, CAStuart, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,260$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for National City    1 Reviews

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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Reviews for Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

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