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Palm City, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven spends 10.4% less per student than Palm City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Winter Haven than in Palm City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm City
 Palm City, FLWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 18 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 20 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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