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Porterville, CA vs Lutz, FL

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Highlights
- Lutz spends 24.3% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Lutz than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lutz had 39.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CALutz, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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Reviews for Lutz    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 2 years - the growth is amazing. Schools are good as long as you are an involved parent (I would say this about almost any school district); have had  More

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Over 9 years ago

The teachers have no concern about the students. If you send an e-mail requesting tutoring, there is no response and the student gets no assistance. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are so very many foreclosures in Lutz it is awful. In the gated communities, there is at least a foreclosure every other street. If you check the web site for  More

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