2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Placid, FL vs Longwood, FL

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Highlights
- Longwood spends 6.4% less per student than Lake Placid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Longwood than in Lake Placid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Longwood had 25.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLLongwood, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,595$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727$8,661$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,422$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.2218.8316.23
 Students per Librarian68066734573
 Students per Counselor942517530
 Grade School Educ.19.5%2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%6.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.71.6%90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.8%11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%29.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.9%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

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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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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Over 9 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 Longwood    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is no doubt that Longwood is a family-friendly community. There are lots of nice neighborhoods and it feels quite safe here. There is always something to do with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Hello all,my husband & I are considering moving to Longwood FL from Mass in the spring 2013.I have done a good amount of research on the area but still have a couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Longwood is in zone 9 for those who love to garden. winters are mild but do have two to four days of temperature hovering around 28 to 32 degrees in the months of  More

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