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Brookside, AL vs Columbiana, AL

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Highlights
- Columbiana spends 15.0% less per student than Brookside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Columbiana than in Brookside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbiana had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookside
 Brookside, ALColumbiana, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,218$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,021$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8604573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Over 5 years ago

I grew up here and left after college. I go home to visit family but I could never stay here full time. Pros: -Low crime -cute downtown -small/local business is  More

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