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Herndon, VA vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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- Altamonte Springs spends 43.6% less per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.3% higher in Altamonte Springs than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altamonte Springs had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAAltamonte Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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