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Bedford, IN vs Arcadia, FL

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Highlights
- Arcadia spends 15.3% less per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in Arcadia than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcadia had 16.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, INArcadia, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,424$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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Bedford is a small, close knit, mostly religious community. Pro's: Everyone is very friendly; crime is very low - you don't need to lock your doors at night; lush,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Bedford is a quiet rural close knit community. This is great if you are looking for a laid back country  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 11 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 16 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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