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Thomasville, GA vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales spends 16.1% less per student than Thomasville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Lake Wales than in Thomasville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Wales had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Thomasville
 Thomasville, GALake Wales, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor536  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Thomasville    1 Reviews
Robin · Youngstown, OH
What a wonderful city!!
Over 14 years ago

My husband had transfered his job from Lordstown Ohio to Florida. I did my research and found Thomasville to have a very low crime rate along with a wonderful school  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews
Tabi · Lake Wales, FL
Lake Wales, FL
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Micah · Babson Park, FL
Sunny Year Round
Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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