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Franklin, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 5.3% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Punta Gorda than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 23.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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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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