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Spirit Lake, IA vs Florence, AZ

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Highlights
- Florence spends 46.1% less per student than Spirit Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% higher in Florence than in Spirit Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 21.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spirit Lake
 Spirit Lake, IAFlorence, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor434  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Spirit Lake    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We moved from a medium sized city in the West (about 100,000) to Spirit Lake a few years ago. Although it took a little while to get used to living in a small town  More

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Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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