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Okeechobee, FL vs Sanford, FL

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- Sanford spends 2.5% more per student than Okeechobee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Sanford than in Okeechobee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Okeechobee
 Okeechobee, FLSanford, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,108  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 15 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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