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Valparaiso, IN vs Franklin, TN

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- Franklin spends 4.8% more per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Franklin than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INFranklin, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3994573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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