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Parkland, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 0.0% less per student than Parkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Fort Lauderdale than in Parkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkland
 Parkland, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 11 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 11 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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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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