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Fort Payne, AL vs Greensboro, NC

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Highlights
- Greensboro spends 6.0% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Greensboro than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Greensboro had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,652$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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