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Alexander City, AL vs Fountain Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Fountain Valley spends 30.9% more per student than Alexander City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Fountain Valley than in Alexander City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain Valley had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexander City
 Alexander City, ALFountain Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 18 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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