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Charlottesville, VA vs Lutz, FL

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- Lutz spends 32.9% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Lutz than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lutz had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VALutz, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 5 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Lutz    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here for 2 years - the growth is amazing. Schools are good as long as you are an involved parent (I would say this about almost any school district); have had  More

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Over 10 years ago

The teachers have no concern about the students. If you send an e-mail requesting tutoring, there is no response and the student gets no assistance. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are so very many foreclosures in Lutz it is awful. In the gated communities, there is at least a foreclosure every other street. If you check the web site for  More

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