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Windermere, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven spends 13.5% less per student than Windermere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Winter Haven than in Windermere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Windermere
 Windermere, FLWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 16 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 Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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