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Alpharetta, GA vs Hawthorne, CA

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Highlights
- Hawthorne spends 7.1% more per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.4% higher in Hawthorne than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hawthorne had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.0%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.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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