2026 Compare Cities Education:
Stuart, FL vs Lake Mary, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Mary spends 19.2% less per student than Stuart.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Lake Mary than in Stuart. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Mary had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stuart
 Stuart, FLLake Mary, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

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Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 19 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place to  More

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