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Tallahassee, FL vs DeFuniak Springs, FL

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- DeFuniak Springs spends 9.0% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in DeFuniak Springs than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeFuniak Springs had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLDeFuniak Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,187$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,029$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11214573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Defuniak Springs    6 Reviews

I've had to drive through this town on several road trip and there is nothing to do here except Wal Mart. No Class, no education, no worth while attractions. Just a  More

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DeFuniak Springs, FL at first glance is not a bad town. But make sure you do some research on the crime here. The people are nice at face value, but don't let them fool  More

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Over 14 years ago

We have lived here for two years and it is the worst two years of my life. Our house is for sale, we just can't take these ignorant and backward people. Walmart is  More

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