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Okeechobee, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales spends 13.5% more per student than Okeechobee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Lake Wales than in Okeechobee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Wales had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Okeechobee
 Okeechobee, FLLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,108  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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