2025 Compare Cities Education:
Port Charlotte, FL vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau spends 2.8% less per student than Port Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Cape Girardeau than in Port Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Girardeau had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Charlotte
 Port Charlotte, FLCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,549$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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Reviews for Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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