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Altamonte Springs, FL vs Polk City, FL

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- Polk City spends 10.8% more per student than Altamonte Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Polk City than in Altamonte Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Polk City had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altamonte Springs
 Altamonte Springs, FLPolk City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews
Dalynda · Altamonte Springs, FL
Nice city
Over 10 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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Karen · Naples, FL
Crime rate 20% higher than the national average.
Over 10 years ago

The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Jan · Altamonte Springs, FL
Quality of Life in Central Florida
Over 14 years ago

Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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Reviews for Polk City    2 Reviews
Arlene · Brewster, NY
researching for tax liens
Over 15 years ago

looking for tax liens in this city and  More

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Hilary · Millport, AL
What $180,000 will get for a home.
Over 19 years ago

A three bedroom 2 bath 1200 square foot home with a two car garage will cost $179,000. In my opinion, houses in this price range need a lot of work. I found one that was  More

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