2024 Compare Cities Education:
Port St. Lucie, FL vs Visalia, CA

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Highlights
- Visalia spends 31.2% more per student than Port St. Lucie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Visalia than in Port St. Lucie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Visalia had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port St. Lucie
 Port St. Lucie, FLVisalia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,181$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,002$12,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,827$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.9622.0316.23
 Students per Librarian1155944534573
 Students per Counselor312640530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%23.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.3%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 4 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 5 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 Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  More

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