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Dothan, AL vs Gadsden, AL

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Highlights
- Gadsden spends 8.4% less per student than Dothan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Gadsden than in Dothan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gadsden had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dothan

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 Dothan, ALGadsden, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,594$10,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100$9,828$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,709$5,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.0817.8516.23
 Students per Librarian6534764573
 Students per Counselor442374530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%12.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%15.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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