2025 Compare Cities Education:
Parkersburg, WV vs Florence, SC

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- Florence spends 3.3% less per student than Parkersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Florence than in Parkersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkersburg
 Parkersburg, WVFlorence, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,868$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,932  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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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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