2026 Compare Cities Education:
Prospect, KY vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 26.1% less per student than Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in Fort Myers than in Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 14.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prospect
 Prospect, KYFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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