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Rockford, IL vs Mount Dora, FL

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- Mount Dora spends 39.9% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Mount Dora than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Dora had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILMount Dora, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14334573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Mount Dora    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The town is absolutely amazing. Festivals galore, amazing places to eat, a beautiful historic downtown and it's all nestled on a pristinely beautiful chain of lakes.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mount Dora, FL is one of the best places to live in America. It's not just our opinion, Mount Dora was recently voted as a top 100 place to live! Mount Dora features  More

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Mount Dora, Florida is an active community for retirees. Amid the hills, it appears to be a New England village or a thriving midwestern town. It has a wonderfully  More

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