2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lakeland, FL vs Milton, FL

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Highlights
- Milton spends 3.6% less per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Milton than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milton had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLMilton, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,587$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9864573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Milton    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

the recent collapse of the housing market has made the situation in the job market very dismal. there are some IT jobs thru clearwire that are new tho. If you think you  More

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My experience as a "newcomer" to the Milton area found welcoming business owners, Pensacola Junior College employees, county employees at many offices, and workers at  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very "born and raised", "born again" town. Not friendly to newcomers. Better if you belong to a Fundamentalist/Evangelical church. Otherwise, acceptance into the  More

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