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Alexander City, AL vs Anniston, AL

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Highlights
- Anniston spends 5.0% less per student than Alexander City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Anniston than in Alexander City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anniston had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexander City
 Alexander City, ALAnniston, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Alexander City    3 Reviews

If lake living is your thing you will thrive in Alexander City. Retirees and really just nature loving students and young professionals are moving to the Tallapoosa  More

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This is a corrupt dying old mill town that has lost its mill. The crony government is totally corrupt. The schools are pathetic and it shows in the ignorance of the  More

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it is a great place to live in. it is very quiet and you can get along with people really easily. its a very cool place where fun is always an option. i love staying  More

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Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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