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Fort Meade, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales spends 0.0% less per student than Fort Meade.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Lake Wales than in Fort Meade. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Wales had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Meade
 Fort Meade, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Meade    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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Over 18 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  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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