2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Guntersville, AL

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Highlights
- Guntersville spends 16.4% less per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% higher in Guntersville than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Guntersville had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCGuntersville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,661$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4714573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Guntersville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Retired here a year ago, what a great place. We have lived in the country and in the city in 5 different states and another country and this is the best deal you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in another country and five different states in the USA. We have now lived in this area for a year and love it more every day.We have retired  More

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Over 19 years ago

...the politics are still very much "good Ol'  More

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