2025 Compare Cities Education:
Polk City, FL vs Tulare, CA

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Highlights
- Tulare spends 33.5% more per student than Polk City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Tulare than in Polk City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulare had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Polk City
 Polk City, FLTulare, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock944534573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Polk City    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

looking for tax liens in this city and  More

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A three bedroom 2 bath 1200 square foot home with a two car garage will cost $179,000. In my opinion, houses in this price range need a lot of work. I found one that was  More

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Reviews for Tulare    3 Reviews

Tulare is a terrible place to raise a family, that is why i did everything i could to get my newborn out of there!!!!! There is not only ZERO culture but there is an  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great school! Caring involved teachers and principle. Our granddaughter was new there this year and the staff and some of the other students helped to make her feel  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tulare, California is a very stable place to live. It is a perfect place to raise a family. It is a very small and friendly town. Cows and agriculture is our specialty.  More

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