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Parkland, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 1.5% less per student than Parkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Fort Myers than in Parkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkland
 Parkland, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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