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West Palm Beach, FL vs Flat Rock, NC

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- Flat Rock spends 9.0% less per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Flat Rock than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flat Rock had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLFlat Rock, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,848$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
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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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
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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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Flat Rock    1 Reviews
Shawna · Chillicothe, OH
Population decline
Over 9 years ago

I noticed that the population for this Flat Rock in the North has declined by 30%. Can anyone explain this. We are planning on moving to a warmer climate than the North  More

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