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Alpharetta, GA vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana spends 9.8% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.8% higher in Fontana than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 19.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GAFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 7 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 7 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 9 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 Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 16 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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