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Lexington, SC vs Tequesta, FL

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- Tequesta spends 18.8% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Tequesta than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tequesta had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCTequesta, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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Reviews for Tequesta    4 Reviews

Tequesta has a very large population of old-old people that drive below the speed limit all the time however, it is a very nice area to live. Lots of green areas trees  More

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Over 8 years ago

Tequesta. Talk about old school. Amazing old neighborhoods with price ranges to suite everyone. From 55+ condos that start under $100,000 to multi-million dollar  More

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Great quality of life here, good restaurants, beach, intercoastal waterway. Safe, quiet, great place for excercise. Close to the city and airports and  More

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