2025 Compare Cities Education:
Parkland, FL vs Palm City, FL

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Highlights
- Palm City spends 4.6% more per student than Parkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Palm City than in Parkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm City had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkland
 Parkland, FLPalm City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,260$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 19 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  More

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