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Hattiesburg, MS vs Lake Wales, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Wales spends 10.1% less per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% higher in Lake Wales than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Wales had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 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 18 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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