2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Payne, AL vs Green Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Green Valley spends 7.0% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Green Valley than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Green Valley had 21.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALGreen Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 13 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 Green Valley    10 Reviews

The quiet little community of Sahuarita is the setting for a new book to hit the markets in the fall of 2021 titled, Stored "A Serial Killers First-Class Ticket to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We decided on Green Valley for retirement after deciding against Las Vegas, northern AZ, and other 55 and over communities like Saddlebrooke and Quail Creek primarily  More

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My wife and I have lived here since 2016. Since GV is populated with oldsters we had thought it would be a welcoming community. Thinking neighbors would bring over  More

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