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Lakeland, FL vs Inverness, FL

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Highlights
- Inverness spends 4.1% less per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Inverness than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Inverness had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLInverness, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,500$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7854573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Inverness    11 Reviews

I moved here from St Petersburg last spring. I came here because it’s quiet with very little crime. True there isn’t many stores and restaurants but property is  More

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I've lived here for 18 years. Housing is expensive, extra gas tax, no shopping, no nice restaurants, nothing to do, low wages, nepotism is rampant (unless you're a good  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are looking at Inverness to decide if that is were we went to move. Any information  More

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