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Crofton, MD vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 33.0% less per student than Crofton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Crofton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crofton
 Crofton, MDTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Crofton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Crofton in 2001 and loved it for years. Recently, there has been an influx of traffic, probably due to the new shopping centers and homes going  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a lot of contact with people in Crofton and the word is out on this place. If you like police corruption and sleezy politics, this is the place for you. A 12  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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