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Valparaiso, IN vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Punta Gorda spends 6.9% less per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Punta Gorda than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso

Education
 Valparaiso, INPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,763$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826$10,619$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,384$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5517.8616.23
 Students per Librarian5256834573
 Students per Counselor640443530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%38.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.1%11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 10 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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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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