2025 Compare Cities Education:
Port St. Lucie, FL vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 88.8% more per student than Port St. Lucie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in San Rafael than in Port St. Lucie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port St. Lucie
 Port St. Lucie, FLSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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