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Sarasota, FL vs Lakeport, CA

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Highlights
- Lakeport spends 9.2% more per student than Sarasota.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.3% higher in Lakeport than in Sarasota. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakeport had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLLakeport, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock23.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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Reviews for Lakeport    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Rural setting, stunningly beautiful and full of wildlife. Off the beaten path due to limited access via three state highways only. No rail; private airport only.  More

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Over 19 years ago

If a slower pace is what you want then Lakeport,Ca. is the place to live. Lakeport lies on the north western shore of Clear lake. (One of the oldest natural lakes in  More

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Over 19 years ago

this is anice small town.Housing though is similar to big city.Isolation is also  More

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