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Walker, MN vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 38.8% less per student than Walker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.4% higher in Fort Myers than in Walker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Walker
 Walker, MNFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor791  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Walker    3 Reviews

I've had a lake house nearby for nearly 20 years. It's a quiet, nice place to live for much of the year when full seasons are available. Lush greenery and moderate  More

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Over 9 years ago

Small tourist town on beautiful Leech Lake. Town has numerous small gift shops of many varieties. World class bike trails. Come to fish, bike or shop. Great place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

Small town Great People Shop only 30 min. away... Fishing Boating Snowmobiling Hunting Sking snow or water sail boats , deep vast water....Low cost of living.. House  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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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