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Alpharetta, GA vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 13.7% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in San Marcos than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta

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 Alpharetta, GASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,966$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.814.5516.23
 Students per Librarian5707124573
 Students per Counselor397424530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%23.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%34.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 16 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009
ZIPS IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
78666 78656

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