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Ellijay, GA vs Rome, GA

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- Rome spends 10.2% more per student than Ellijay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Rome than in Ellijay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rome had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellijay
 Ellijay, GARome, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,242$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,651  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,108$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6054573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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