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Lakeland, FL vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 21.2% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Lakewood than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLLakewood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 years ago

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

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Over 7 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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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