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Fort Payne, AL vs Clinton, MS

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- Clinton spends 14.6% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Clinton than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clinton had 19.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALClinton, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,517$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,444$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Clinton    3 Reviews

Clinton, a small city west of Jackson, Mississippi, is an excellent retirement locale -- housing options are varied and affordable, crime in Clinton is low, local  More

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The population figures being touted by city hall indicate a recent surge of growth within the city limits. This growth is entirely due to a large and bitterly fought  More

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Clinton has a very oppressive city govenment who became nationally known with the "treehouse fiasco", the details of which can be viewed at: www.saveourtreehouse.com   More

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