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Yorktown, VA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 8.6% less per student than Yorktown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Punta Gorda than in Yorktown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorktown
 Yorktown, VAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  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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