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Fort Payne, AL vs Franklin, NC

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Highlights
- Franklin spends 12.2% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Franklin than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALFranklin, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6394573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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