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Fayetteville, NC vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- Alpharetta spends 60.9% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Alpharetta than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville

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 Fayetteville, NCAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,111$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,614$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,015$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.1413.816.23
 Students per Librarian5575704573
 Students per Counselor307397530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.5%96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.1%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%70.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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ZIPS IN FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28314 28306 28304 28311 28303 28301 28307 28310 28305
ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009

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