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Lakeland, FL vs North Augusta, SC

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- North Augusta spends 40.1% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% lower in North Augusta than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Augusta had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLNorth Augusta, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 North Augusta    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

After 6 years here, I can say this is not a good place to be. Mostly backwards, outdated thinking from anyone you encounter. People here are suspicious of outsiders and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love living in North Augusta! We have a wonderful, tight knit in our small town. The river and riverfront are absolutely gorgeous and it's a great place to hike, walk,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really like it here--lived in HHI before (WAY too expensive). Small town feel but with big city right across the river. Does have some of that small-town gossip going  More

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