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Tallahassee, FL vs Parkland, FL

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- Parkland spends 4.9% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Parkland than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkland had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLParkland, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 6 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 12 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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