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Lake Placid, FL vs Belle Glade, FL

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- Belle Glade spends 22.9% more per student than Lake Placid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in Belle Glade than in Lake Placid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belle Glade had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLBelle Glade, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor942  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews
Robert · Dickinson, TX
Great little town in central FL
Over 7 years ago

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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Linda · Lake Placid, FL
Home prices in Lake Placid, Fl.
Over 10 years ago

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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Linda · Lake Placid, FL
Lake Placid, Fl.
Over 11 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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Reviews for Belle Glade    1 Reviews
wildline · Belle Glade, FL
Thanks for the complainment but.....
Over 18 years ago

I am a resident here in belle glade. Yes the apartments are cheap and so are the houses.We struggle here its not as pretty as you desribe it.Job growth is up but that  More

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