2026 Compare Cities Education:
Port Orange, FL vs Parkland, FL

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Highlights
- Parkland spends 10.4% more per student than Port Orange.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Parkland than in Port Orange. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkland had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orange
 Port Orange, FLParkland, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Port Orange    5 Reviews

Port Orange WAS great 10 years ago. It's been on a slow decline for 10 years now. I really like my neighborhood. The schools are good, and the place is safe. The  More

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I've lived in this city for over 15 yrs. It USED TO BE a great place to live. It is now extremely over-developed. The traffic on Dunlawton, Nova and Clyde Morris can  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live here. I have lived in North Florida, and South Florida, and now here. It is a lovely town. I love how they leave natural trees and hammocks when they build. I  More

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Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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