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Johnston, IA vs Florence, KY

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- Florence spends 10.3% less per student than Johnston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Florence than in Johnston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnston
 Johnston, IAFlorence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,815$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,417$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  More

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