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Okeechobee, FL vs Wauchula, FL

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- Wauchula spends 2.9% more per student than Okeechobee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Wauchula than in Okeechobee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wauchula had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Okeechobee
 Okeechobee, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,957$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,108  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,224$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6184573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Wauchula    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hardee County consisting of Wauchula, Zolfo Springs, Bowling Green and Ona have some of the nicest and caring people of any other county!! The surrounding area is  More

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I used to live here. Wauchula is the worst place God created. If the universe has an anal sphincter, this is where it’s located. Avoid living or working in this place  More

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I used to live here. Wauchula is the worst place God created. If the universe has an anal sphincter, this is where it’s located. Avoid living or working in this place  More

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