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Siesta Key, FL vs La Plata, MD

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- La Plata spends 31.1% more per student than Siesta Key.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in La Plata than in Siesta Key. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Plata had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Siesta Key
 Siesta Key, FLLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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