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Lehigh Acres, FL vs Bartow, FL

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Highlights
- Bartow spends 4.9% less per student than Lehigh Acres.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Bartow than in Lehigh Acres. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bartow had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lehigh Acres
 Lehigh Acres, FLBartow, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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