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Arab, AL vs Rome, GA

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- Rome spends 35.1% more per student than Arab.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Rome than in Arab. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rome had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arab
 Arab, ALRome, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,242$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,817  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,108$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6054573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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