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Arab, AL vs Fort Payne, AL

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Highlights
- Fort Payne spends 4.6% less per student than Arab.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Fort Payne than in Arab. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arab
 Arab, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,817  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arab    1 Reviews

The crime statistics are incorrect. The Arab Police Jurisdiction is 3 miles outside of the city limits. This adds several thousand people to the population count. So  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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