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Calhoun, GA vs Gadsden, AL

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- Gadsden spends 4.9% less per student than Calhoun.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Gadsden than in Calhoun. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gadsden had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Calhoun
 Calhoun, GAGadsden, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,500  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4764573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Calhoun    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I hate Calhoun most restaurants fail health inspections also, house prices are outrageous   More

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Over 10 years ago

I moved to Calhoun several years ago and feel in love. Not only with the town and the people who live there but with a man that I met there. Life was good. Calhoun is a  More

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Over 14 years ago

Calhoun is a great place to live, with moderate tempertures almost year roundl. Janruary and Febuary being the coldest ranging between o-35% most of the time, with a  More

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Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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