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Fort Payne, AL vs Cumming, GA

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- Cumming spends 36.6% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Cumming than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumming had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALCumming, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10864573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
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 Cumming    9 Reviews
Allan · Germantown, WI
Uncomfortable summer weather and horrible commutes
Over 6 years ago

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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melba · Philadelphia, PA
relocating
Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Jim · Cumming, GA
Transplant to N GA
Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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