2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gilbert, AZ vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 0.3% more per student than Gilbert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Lake Placid than in Gilbert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 25.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilbert
 Gilbert, AZLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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