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North Port, FL vs Selma, AL

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- Selma spends 6.5% less per student than North Port.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Selma than in North Port. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Selma had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Port
 North Port, FLSelma, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,580$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2934573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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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

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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

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Reviews for Selma    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Really a pit of horrid. This place is so racist. I would not recommend for anyone. White folks should stay away it’s not  More

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Over 7 years ago

Awful place to live it’s boring, nothing going on here at  More

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Over 17 years ago

Selma isn't the place for me, but it does have a lot to offer. There is enormous amounts of history in Selma. Being the mother of three, I don't think it such a great  More

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