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Lakewood, CO vs Wake Forest, NC

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Highlights
- Wake Forest spends 12.7% less per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Wake Forest than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wake Forest had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, COWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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