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Alva, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 2.9% more per student than Alva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Punta Gorda than in Alva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alva
 Alva, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Alva    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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