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Arcadia, FL vs Port Charlotte, FL

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- Port Charlotte spends 11.0% more per student than Arcadia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Port Charlotte than in Arcadia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Charlotte had 20.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arcadia
 Arcadia, FLPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,154  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor761  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Dethen · 

Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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