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Fayetteville, AR vs Phenix City, AL

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- Phenix City spends 5.6% less per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% higher in Phenix City than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phenix City had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARPhenix City, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,725$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,470$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5654573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Phenix City    2 Reviews

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More

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