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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, TN vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 17.8% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Fort Payne than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TNFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Arlington    3 Reviews
sbt5578 · Arlington, TN
NA
Over 12 years ago

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amy · Arlington, TN
Cannot wait to leave.
Over 18 years ago

We've been here for a few years and it is about as dull and boring as it gets. There's even a significant amount of crime for a tiny town. What's the point of a  More

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Jeffrey · Eads, TN
Tennessee
Over 20 years ago

Ive been away for a little over 28 years and can probably do 20  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 12 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 13 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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