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Ashland, OH vs Florence, AL

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Highlights
- Florence spends 21.0% less per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Florence than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, OHFlorence, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,606  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5864573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    6 Reviews

I've lived all over the country working in healthcare.Have lived in ashland for the last 30 years.If you like smaller towns,you will like Ashland.Very friendly (as most  More

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I moved here a little under two years ago for personal reasons and for my child to have a decent school to go to. I have found the people very unwelcoming and cliquish,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in here all my life. Ashland is a great place to raise a family. There are lots of parks and activities for families to enjoy. It is also a very safe  More

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Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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