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Collierville, TN vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales spends 10.2% less per student than Collierville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Lake Wales than in Collierville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Wales had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Collierville
 Collierville, TNLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Collierville    7 Reviews

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Over 11 years ago

Collierville is "The Best Small Town" in America, according to Parade Magazine 2014. It really is great. A lot of green space, walking trails, parks, etc. Everything  More

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Over 14 years ago

a great place to  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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