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Florence, AL vs Dyersburg, TN

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Highlights
- Dyersburg spends 3.5% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Dyersburg than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dyersburg had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ALDyersburg, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,311  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,262$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5974573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Dyersburg    3 Reviews

Log onto www.pleasehelpbeau.org to see how the city spends its taxpayer money. According to an attorney helping with Beau's release, the “vicious dog ordinance” in  More

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Do you know that the “vicious dog ordinance” in Dyersburg (City Ordinance § 10-221) is illegal and unenforceable under Tennessee Law? If you don’t please look at Tenn.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in and around Dyersburg, Tn. for about 18 years. It has a small mall, walmart, lowes, and 25+ restaurants. The schools are decent and the county has well  More

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