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Florence, KY vs Pekin, IL

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Highlights
- Pekin spends 33.2% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Pekin than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pekin had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, KYPekin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,068$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,172  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,067$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21414573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  More

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Reviews for Pekin    3 Reviews

My review is a question to residents of Marshaltown, Iowa. Recent talk is that Pekin, Illinois is getting a Swift Pork processing plant. The residents are restless and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have traveled and lived all over the world. Pekin rates about in the middle of the places I have lived. Small town atmosphere with some bigger city facilities. The  More

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There is not a whole lot to do unless you want to eat at every fast-food restaurant there is. They do have a very nice public park with volleyball and tennis courts  More

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