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West Park, FL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 51.7% more per student than West Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Oakland than in West Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Park
 West Park, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for West Park    2 Reviews

The clientele will tell the whole story. It's time to get these ghetto trash want to be N out of here and take back Lake Forest like it was back in the 70s and 80s.  More

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Over 9 years ago

If you're thinking about moving to West Park, FL think again. My family and I lived there for one year and it was the most horrible experience I've ever had. The kids  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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