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Alva, FL vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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- Tarpon Springs spends 0.7% more per student than Alva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Tarpon Springs than in Alva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tarpon Springs had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alva
 Alva, FLTarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Alva    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

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Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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