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Dahlonega, GA vs Bartow, FL

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Highlights
- Bartow spends 9.6% less per student than Dahlonega.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Bartow than in Dahlonega. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bartow had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dahlonega
 Dahlonega, GABartow, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,828  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 13 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 14 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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Reviews for Bartow    4 Reviews

I lived in Bartow for a year and a half before moving to Lakeland. The town seems so oppressed. The housing market is costly–$140,000 is the average price for a brick  More

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The city council in this town need to get a grip on reality and understand that they work for the people who pay their taxes. The city ordinance that prevents property  More

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I find the city ordinance that does not allow homeowners to place small signs in their yards stating essentially "god bless the USA" utterly ridiculous. As a proud  More

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