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Orange Beach, AL vs Guntersville, AL

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Highlights
- Guntersville spends 18.8% less per student than Orange Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Guntersville than in Orange Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Guntersville had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orange Beach

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 Orange Beach, ALGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,984$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640$9,817$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,183$5,661$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7319.9116.23
 Students per Librarian6014714573
 Students per Counselor388433530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%19.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%34.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 14 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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Reviews for Guntersville    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Retired here a year ago, what a great place. We have lived in the country and in the city in 5 different states and another country and this is the best deal you will  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and I have lived in another country and five different states in the USA. We have now lived in this area for a year and love it more every day.We have retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

...the politics are still very much "good Ol'  More

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