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Lake City, FL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 4.5% more per student than Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Fort Payne than in Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake City
 Lake City, FLFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,204  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake City    6 Reviews
Tom · Lake City, FL
Avoid unless you want Covid exposure
Over 4 years ago

I have been here 7 years and until Covid hit, I thought is was okay despite a large number of Confederate flags. Covid brought the worst in people. I have been  More

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Ruby · Lake City, FL
Lake City Jews
Over 16 years ago

You can always build a place of worship or build Jewish community. The Muslims just build their place of worship here and many Christians have their churches. Why  More

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Helen · Lake City, FL
A Place You Proudly Call Home-A Community You Call
Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over the country from Missouri, Pennsylvania, and have finally found my niche here in Lake City, Florida. I love it here, and with the church I  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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