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Arcadia, FL vs Independence, MO

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- Independence spends 33.1% more per student than Arcadia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Independence than in Arcadia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 20.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arcadia
 Arcadia, FLIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,154  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor761  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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