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Ellijay, GA vs LaGrange, GA

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- LaGrange spends 3.3% more per student than Ellijay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in LaGrange than in Ellijay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- LaGrange had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellijay
 Ellijay, GALaGrange, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,343$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,651  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5814573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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Reviews for Lagrange    7 Reviews

I have lived in LaGrange my entire life and it has so much to offer for a town of its size! We have a rich culture that offers music, art, food, education and recreation  More

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Over 10 years ago

LaGrange is a beautiful southern city with many more amenities than one would expect for a relatively small town.  More

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Over 15 years ago

QUITE, RURAL, LOTS OF CULTURAL EVENTS, A LARGE LAKE, OUT OF "TRAFFIC" BUT CLOSE TO A TOWN WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING, 1 HOUR TO ATLANTA AIRPORT, DAILY TRANSIT TO ATLANTA  More

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