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Siesta Key, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 12.9% less per student than Siesta Key.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Siesta Key. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Siesta Key
 Siesta Key, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Siesta Key    2 Reviews

May through October is another story! Heat, humidity and mozzies with 4 inch wingspans. Welcome to the Gulf  More

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Over 18 years ago

like any sub-tropical paradise, the climate is the best and the worst all rolled into one. Today is Dec. 28th, 2007, the temperature is 82, the breeze is on, life is as  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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