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Phenix City, AL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 21.4% more per student than Phenix City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in West Palm Beach than in Phenix City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Phenix City
 Phenix City, ALWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,420  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Phenix City    2 Reviews

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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