2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lyons, CO vs Florence, AL

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Highlights
- Florence spends 29.7% less per student than Lyons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Florence than in Lyons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lyons
 Lyons, COFlorence, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,153$11,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130$10,311$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,939$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1118.3516.23
 Students per Librarian6195864573
 Students per Counselor213349530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.1%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%21.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%27.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.30.8%8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.1%1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lyons    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

My child attended LMSH from 6th grade through 8th grade.  During that time she was bullied so severely that it has caused severe trauma.  The bullying was  More

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Over 14 years ago

The teachers at both schools (elem and HS) are very good. Although I am disappointed in the district and where they spend their money. Recently the school added more  More

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Lyons has it's circles. It's not very tolerant of those who do not fit the majority  More

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Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 14 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 15 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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