How are the schools in Fort Myers, FL?

Fort Myers has 42 public schools in federal filings, 36 with enough reported data to grade. 75% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 35 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Fort Myers, FL?

EPA monitoring for Lee County recorded a median AQI of 46 with 63% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 21% of monitored FL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Fort Myers, FL?

14 facilities in Fort Myers report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 26,617 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Fort Myers, FL safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Fort Myers.

City data / FL / Fort Myers

Fort Myers, FL: The Full Public Record

26,617 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 36 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Fort Myers, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 42 schools in Fort Myers, including 15 high schools. 36 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 75% rate A or B.

A 8

B 19

C 9

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 11 bullying allegations, 4 weapon incidents, and 3 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

7 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 8 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 34 run gifted & talented programs, and 4 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

14 facilities in Fort Myers report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 26,617 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (26,601 lbs), Polycyclic aromatic compounds (16 lbs), Lead (1 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Lee County recorded a median AQI of 46 in 2025, with good air on 63% of monitored days. 21% of monitored FL counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 7 fatal police shooting incidents in Fort Myers over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Fort Myers are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Lee County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 2.9% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $59,647, and 28,772 registered businesses.

Every address in Fort Myers has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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