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Pinellas Park, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 0.8% more per student than Pinellas Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Pinellas Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pinellas Park
 Pinellas Park, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pinellas Park    3 Reviews

I've lived in Pinellas Park around twelve years now. It's not a very glamorous place to live but it is towards the center of the county which makes getting around easy  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lots of shopping and easy to get  More

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Over 17 years ago

The statictics posted in the area of the Economy is from Oct 07. A lot has happened in our city since then. One factor that I am sure is on everybody's mind is the high  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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