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Frederick, MD vs Okeechobee, FL

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Highlights
- Okeechobee spends 40.3% less per student than Frederick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Okeechobee than in Frederick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Okeechobee had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Frederick
 Frederick, MDOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,674$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,638  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,246$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12814573
 Students per Counselor295  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 17 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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