2025 Compare Cities Education:
Greensboro, NC vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven spends 3.1% more per student than Greensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Winter Haven than in Greensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greensboro
 Greensboro, NCWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,101  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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