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Lake Alfred, FL vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews spends 14.8% more per student than Lake Alfred.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Matthews than in Lake Alfred. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Alfred
 Lake Alfred, FLMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Alfred    1 Reviews
warren · Lake Alfred, FL
low crime
Over 6 years ago

good place to live ... low crime, only one home invasion in ten years at my  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 17 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 20 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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