2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gold Bar, WA vs Florence, OR

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Highlights
- Florence spends 17.8% less per student than Gold Bar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Florence than in Gold Bar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gold Bar
 Gold Bar, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gold Bar    3 Reviews

Well I have read the two comments about Gold Bar on here and all I have to say is that I lived there for six long horrible years and I couldn't wait to get out of there!  More

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Since Joe Beavers, Dorothy Croshaw, Lonn Turner, Richard and Mayor Crystal Hill meet behind closed doors and obstructed justice after a former employee sabotaged the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Gold Bar is a little town with incredible beauty. There are astounding mountain views, Wallace Falls Park--with hiking and views and a wide variety of trails... the  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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