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Dayton, OH vs Huntsville, AL

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Highlights
- Huntsville spends 32.0% less per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Huntsville than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton
 Dayton, OHHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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