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Lighthouse Point, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 1.3% more per student than Lighthouse Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Punta Gorda than in Lighthouse Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lighthouse Point
 Lighthouse Point, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lighthouse Point    5 Reviews

Best place we have ever lived. House on water with boat in our backyard. Easy access to beach and more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. It doesn't get better  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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