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Winston-Salem, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Punta Gorda spends 12.8% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Punta Gorda than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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 8 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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