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Alabaster, AL vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 11.7% more per student than Alabaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Colorado Springs than in Alabaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alabaster
 Alabaster, ALColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Alabaster    3 Reviews

Alabaster Alabama ... affordable, adaptable and  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the sequel to "Escape from New York" staring Kirk Russell, but called "Escape from Birmingham" staring the dopes of Alabama. The people in this area Hoover,  More

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Alabster is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. With the addition of the Colonial Promenadeand White Stone Shopping Centers the economy  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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