2024 Compare Cities Education:
Simpsonville, SC vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 4.1% less per student than Simpsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Fort Myers than in Simpsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simpsonville
 Simpsonville, SCFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,034$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391$9,527$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,940$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9918.8116.23
 Students per Librarian45928704573
 Students per Counselor299557530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.5%85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

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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