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Windermere, FL vs Port Charlotte, FL

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- Port Charlotte spends 6.5% less per student than Windermere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Port Charlotte than in Windermere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Charlotte had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Windermere
 Windermere, FLPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Windermere    3 Reviews

I moved to Windermere from Chicago and I am having a difficult time adjusting here. Sure, the weather is great, but everything else is not. I have to drive for long  More

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Windermere, Florida is home to many top athletes and famous people including Tiger Woods & Shaq O'Neil. This is a quaint little town that guards itself against too much  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've spent the last 5 years in Windermere Fl. and 31 years in the state of Florida. Windermere is a small town set amongst the Butler Chain of Lakes. It has it's older  More

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Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Dethen · 

Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 11 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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