2025 Compare Cities Education:
Worcester, MA vs Florence, KY

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Highlights
- Florence spends 35.1% less per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Florence than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester
 Worcester, MAFlorence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,815$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,417$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  More

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