2025 Compare Cities Education:
Florence, SC vs Yorkville, IL

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Highlights
- Yorkville spends 15.1% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Yorkville than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorkville had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, SCYorkville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,734$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9644573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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Reviews for Yorkville    7 Reviews

Love this cute town. Lived here 13 years now. Kids attended elementary through high school. Great schools, kind teachers that truly care about the kids success. Property  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice school with involved teachers - they want to see the kids  More

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Over 12 years ago

Yorkville has continued it's downward spiral over this last year. I'm actually thankful we never bought a house here, because now it will be alot easier to move away.  More

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