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Lakeland, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven spends 0.0% less per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Winter Haven than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland

Education
 Lakeland, FLWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,984$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977$9,977$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,546$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.817.816.23
 Students per Librarian8238234573
 Students per Counselor436436530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.8%88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%20.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.4%4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 years ago

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

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Over 6 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 Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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ZIPS IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA
33810 33801 33809 33803 33805 33815
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33880 33881

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