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Ellijay, GA vs Waleska, GA

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Highlights
- Waleska spends 8.1% less per student than Ellijay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Waleska than in Ellijay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waleska had 20.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellijay
 Ellijay, GAWaleska, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,872$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,651  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,110$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9504573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock22.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Waleska    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

What I like the most about Waleska. it's a quite peacful, laid-back quaint little town. It really is a college town but you would never know it was, because the majority  More

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