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West Palm Beach, FL vs Dakota Dunes, SD

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- Dakota Dunes spends 22.2% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Dakota Dunes than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dakota Dunes had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLUnited States, SD
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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