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South Palm Beach, FL vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- Laguna Beach spends 17.4% more per student than South Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% higher in Laguna Beach than in South Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Beach had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Palm Beach
 South Palm Beach, FLLaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for South Palm Beach    1 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in South Palm Beach for the past 13 years. We feel that this very small town of less than 1,500 residents is a mostly unknown hidden jewel on  More

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Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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