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Winter Park, FL vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 28.8% more per student than Winter Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% higher in Santa Cruz than in Winter Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winter Park
 Winter Park, FLSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Winter Park    9 Reviews
Thomas · Winter Park, FL
Wonderful place to live
Over 3 years ago

I think Winter Park is ideally suited for families and couples, and individuals. It is a beautiful part of Central Florida. There is almost no crime, and it is  More

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Prent · Winter Park, FL
Great area!
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and certainly, I ??it! Polite people, great schools, nice & very pacific oriented entertainment, family  More

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ian · Winter Park, FL
research
Over 14 years ago

near park  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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