2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palatka, FL vs Florence, AL

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Highlights
- Florence spends 5.6% more per student than Palatka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Florence than in Palatka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatka
 Palatka, FLFlorence, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,170  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5864573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 19 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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 16 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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