2026 Compare Cities Education:
Port St. Joe, FL vs Perry, FL

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Highlights
- Perry spends 42.9% less per student than Port St. Joe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Perry than in Port St. Joe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Perry had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port St. Joe
 Port St. Joe, FLPerry, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,512$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,429$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6884573
 Students per Counselor483  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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Reviews for Perry    4 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Although most teachers work with the students and try to keep all students on the same level, this may litit your childs education. Many times there are somewhat  More

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Over 18 years ago

Honestly Buckeye is the only kind of industry in perry. When it rains or even a heavy fog in the morning then it smells terrible because of buckeye. Anywhere near the  More

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Coming from someone who grew up there: There is nothing to do in perry for children or teens. To be quite honest if you move here your kids will most liklely take up  More

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