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Port Orchard, WA vs Brandon, FL

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- Brandon spends 37.2% less per student than Port Orchard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Brandon than in Port Orchard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orchard
 Port Orchard, WABrandon, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews
White · Port Orchard, WA
It's Okay
Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Terri · Port Orchard, WA
Love living here
Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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melissa · Port Orchard, WA
Port Orchard
Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews
Mike · Brandon, FL
Brandon FL where Urban Sprawl is ever increasing
Over 11 years ago

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Mary · Valrico, FL
Brandon fl
Over 11 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Yvette · Brandon, FL
Boring Brandon
Over 11 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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