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Alpharetta, GA vs Douglasville, GA

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Highlights
- Douglasville spends 28.6% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Douglasville than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Douglasville had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GADouglasville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,801$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3904573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Douglasville    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Douglasville for a few years and I think it has some good points but also some bad points. 1 of the most comlained about things is that there is no  More

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Over 16 years ago

I recently moved from Columbus, Ohio to Douglasville, Ga. My comment relates to the cost of living and friendliness of people in the town. I purchased a home here that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Generally pleasant when not in a drought cycle, as we are  More

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