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Amarillo, TX vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 9.1% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.5% higher in Birmingham than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo

Education
 Amarillo, TXBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,088$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,864$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7519.3216.23
 Students per Librarian5845474573
 Students per Counselor358417530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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