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Okeechobee, FL vs Clarkesville, GA

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- Clarkesville spends 31.5% more per student than Okeechobee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% lower in Clarkesville than in Okeechobee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarkesville had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Okeechobee
 Okeechobee, FLClarkesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,726$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,108  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2814573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Reviews for Clarkesville    1 Reviews

Clarkesville, Georgia is a good place to live. It has a wide range of housing options and good city services. The downtown area has ample parking, several great  More

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