2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irmo, SC vs Florence, SC

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Highlights
- Florence spends 19.2% less per student than Irmo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Florence than in Irmo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irmo
 Irmo, SCFlorence, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,868$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Irmo    9 Reviews

I grew up in near Annapolis MD but lived in both Savannah and Atlanta GA for twenty years. Moved to Columbia in 2009 working in IT for SC Dept of Education. Had an  More

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Over 15 years ago

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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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