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Bee Ridge, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Punta Gorda spends 11.7% less per student than Bee Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% higher in Punta Gorda than in Bee Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bee Ridge
 Bee Ridge, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bee Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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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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