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Plantation, FL vs Boca Raton, FL

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- Boca Raton spends 11.0% more per student than Plantation.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Boca Raton than in Plantation. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boca Raton had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Plantation
 Plantation, FLBoca Raton, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Plantation    16 Reviews

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Over 13 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Over 13 years ago

Health Care is  More

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