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Alma, MI vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Tuscaloosa spends 1.7% less per student than Alma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Alma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alma
 Alma, MITuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alma    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

If you are in search of a quiet little country town, big enough for shopping at the local Wal-mart, yet just a stone throw away to the country sides, then Alma is your  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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