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Oviedo, FL vs Mason City, IA

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Highlights
- Mason City spends 42.2% more per student than Oviedo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Mason City than in Oviedo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mason City had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oviedo
 Oviedo, FLMason City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,096$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,379$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9934573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Oviedo    12 Reviews

My family retired here from the cold north and have never been happier. We searched Arizona (didn't like the scorpions, lack of green, or air quality after sand  More

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Over 8 years ago

Oviedo is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Low crime rate and fun community events create a strong community. We are experiencing strong growth in new  More

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I've been in Oviedo since 2001 and it is a nice place to live as far as family goes. Seminole county schools are considered better than the others in Central Florida. Go  More

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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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