2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Ruskin, FL

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Highlights
- Ruskin spends 6.3% less per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Ruskin than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruskin had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALRuskin, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,846$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927$9,438$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,597$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.2417.2416.23
 Students per Librarian52810264573
 Students per Counselor396476530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.1%87.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%22.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.0%0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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Reviews for Ruskin    2 Reviews

Ruskin is located on the Little Manatee River and Tampa Bay. Great Fishing. Plenty of affordable Golf Courses. Also if you like to ride your bike not much traffic if  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hi, plase any one can help me,I need some informtion about Ruskin, cost of living, job, school,houses, weather, and crime?  More

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