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Atlanta, GA vs Dothan, AL

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Highlights
- Dothan spends 28.7% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% higher in Dothan than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dothan had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GADothan, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$11,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$10,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,709$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.820.0816.23
 Students per Librarian5706534573
 Students per Counselor397442530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%27.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
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