2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilmington, NC vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando spends 3.2% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Orlando than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orlando had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCOrlando, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11484573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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