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Pensacola, FL vs Panama City Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City Beach spends 25.4% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Panama City Beach than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City Beach had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola

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 Pensacola, FLPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,709$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326$10,427$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,296$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3118.316.23
 Students per Librarian8227694573
 Students per Counselor455409530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%24.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.1%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%31.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 11 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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32503 32504 32501 32502
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