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Lakeland, FL vs Danville, VA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 34.7% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Danville than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLDanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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