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Punta Gorda, FL vs Wauchula, FL

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- Wauchula spends 16.2% less per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Wauchula than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wauchula had 24.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLWauchula, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,876$9,957$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619$9,484$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,082$5,224$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8616.4216.23
 Students per Librarian6836184573
 Students per Counselor443412530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%17.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%9.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%73.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%8.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.3%1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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Reviews for Wauchula    6 Reviews

Over 7 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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