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Fort Payne, AL vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City spends 0.2% less per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Johnson City than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnson City had 16.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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