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Columbiana, AL vs Alabaster, AL

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- Alabaster spends 0.0% less per student than Columbiana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Alabaster than in Columbiana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alabaster had 19.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbiana
 Columbiana, ALAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,218$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,021$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8604573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Columbiana    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Alabaster    3 Reviews

Alabaster Alabama ... affordable, adaptable and  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the sequel to "Escape from New York" staring Kirk Russell, but called "Escape from Birmingham" staring the dopes of Alabama. The people in this area Hoover,  More

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Alabster is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. With the addition of the Colonial Promenadeand White Stone Shopping Centers the economy  More

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