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Lakeland, FL vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington spends 81.8% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% lower in Wilmington than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLWilmington, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11044573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 10 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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