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Rockford, MI vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 20.1% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, MIFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    3 Reviews

Rockford is the ideal community for just outside of the Grand Rapids city. Outstanding schools, kind people, and a sweet downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years and love it. I have raised three children in the schools here and they are among the best in the state. All the schools are blue ribbon  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love living in Rockford, it's small, quiet and close to every thing you need (Grand Rapids). I am planning to move to Melbourne, Florida within the next couple months,  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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