2026 Compare Cities Education:
North Port, FL vs Plantation, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Plantation spends 12.9% less per student than North Port.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Plantation than in North Port. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plantation had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Port
 North Port, FLPlantation, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

   |    Reply

Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

   |    Reply

North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of North Port

Reviews for Plantation    16 Reviews

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Plantation


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.