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Pensacola, FL vs Arcadia, FL

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- Arcadia spends 0.1% less per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Arcadia than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcadia had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola
 Pensacola, FLArcadia, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,424$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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