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West Palm Beach, FL vs Plantation, FL

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- Plantation spends 9.9% less per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Plantation than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plantation had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLPlantation, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Plantation    16 Reviews
Gail · Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL
Do your homework or just avoid
Over 4 years ago

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Janet · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cost of Living
Over 12 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Elvin · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Recreational
Over 13 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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