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Independence, KY vs Spanish Fort, AL

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Highlights
- Spanish Fort spends 7.4% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Spanish Fort than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spanish Fort had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KYSpanish Fort, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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Reviews for Spanish Fort    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My family has lived in Spanish Fort for almost 10 years now and we love it. Spanish Fort has the best schools in Baldwin County, beautiful homes and neighborhoods,  More

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